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<p class="MsoPlainText">I just looked into this and the history contains both:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Made application_type REQUIRED and added a explanation about redirect_uris registration</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">and:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Made application_type OPTIONAL with web as the default</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://openid.bitbucket.org/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html#anchor3">http://openid.bitbucket.org/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html#anchor3</a> contains:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">application_type<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:96.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">OPTIONAL. The default if not specified is
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#003366">web</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">. The defined values are
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#003366">native</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> or
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#003366">web</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">So it looks like it’s optional.  If you think this is wrong, file a bug containing the rationale and we’ll consider reconsidering.
<span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">                                                            -- Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: openid-specs-ab-bounces@lists.openid.net [mailto:openid-specs-ab-bounces@lists.openid.net] On Behalf Of Roland Hedberg<br>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:10 AM<br>
To: openid-specs-ab@lists.openid.net Group<br>
Subject: [Openid-specs-ab] Optional or required</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hi !<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">In <a href="http://openid.bitbucket.org/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://openid.bitbucket.org/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">the "Document history" one can read:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">"Made application_type REQUIRED and added a explanation about redirect_uris registration"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">I can not see the former reflected in section 2.1, where it says:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">application_type<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">               OPTIONAL. The default if not ....<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">So, what should it be ?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">-- Roland<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Roland Hedberg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">IT Architect/Senior Researcher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">ICT Services and System Development (ITS) Umeå University
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Openid-specs-ab mailing list<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:Openid-specs-ab@lists.openid.net"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Openid-specs-ab@lists.openid.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-specs-ab"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-specs-ab</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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