188215 - Update the IDN code to use the final ACE prefix when available

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Networking, defect)

Description

[nhottanscp]

Offical ACE prefix is not assigned currently. We need to change the IDN code to
use the final prefix once it is assigned.

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-idn-idna-14.txt

5. ACE prefix

[[ Note to the IESG and Internet Draft readers: The two uses of the
string "IESG--" below are to be changed at time of publication to a
prefix which fulfills the requirements in the first paragraph. IANA will
assign this value. ]]

Comment 1

[nhottanscp]

>On 11 February 2003, the IANA selected "xn--" as the IDNA 
>Prefix.  

http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf-announce/Current/msg22619.html

Comment 2

[nhottanscp]

Attachment: Use "xn--" as a default value for IDN prefix.

Comment 3

[nhottanscp]

Attachment: Added a link to the IETF notification.

Comment 4

[nhottanscp]

Attachment: Changed comment to mention RFC 3490.

Comment 5

[nhottanscp]

Attachment: Updated more places since the drafs become RFC.

Comment 6

[Frank Tang]

Comment on attachment 116984 [details] [diff] [review]
Updated more places since the drafs become RFC.

r=ftang

Comment 7

[Darin Fisher]

Comment on attachment 116984 [details] [diff] [review]
Updated more places since the drafs become RFC.

sr=darin

Comment 8

[nhottanscp]

checked in to the trunk

Comment 9

[nhottanscp]

This site has test cases with Punycode.
http://www.nunames.nu/eu-lang-test.htm

A user pref is needed until bug 188218 is fixed.
user_pref("network.enableIDN", true);