Canonical form and safety
05Canonicalization, transfer encoding, and media interpretation are different processing stages.
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DIAGRAM§ 6.6 ↗
RFC 2045 · § 6.6EXAMPLE
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Recover before interpretation
Decode the transfer form, then interpret the media type safely.
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Text canonical form uses CRLF line breaks as specified.
- Text canonical form uses CRLF line breaks as specified.
- A charset converts characters to bytes; transfer encoding converts bytes to transport-safe text.
- Decoders still need safe media handling and appropriate resource limits.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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