Atomic modification
02A server must apply the entire set of changes atomically or apply none.
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Keep original state
Neither staged modification becomes the visible final resource.
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Do not expose an intermediate partially patched representation.
- Do not expose an intermediate partially patched representation.
- If the complete patch cannot be applied, none of its changes are applied.
- Atomicity covers all directly affected files when the patch format spans them.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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