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Clarifications about what server means

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Richard van der Hoff 2018-11-06 11:38:23 +00:00
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@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ If the hostname is neither an IP literal, nor does it have an explicit port,
then the requesting server should continue to make an SRV lookup as before, and then the requesting server should continue to make an SRV lookup as before, and
use the result if one is found. use the result if one is found.
If *no* result is found, the requesting server should make a `GET` request to If *no* SRV result is found, the requesting server should make a `GET` request
`https://\<server_name>/.well-known/matrix/server`, with normal X.509 to `https://\<server_name>/.well-known/matrix/server`, with normal X.509
certificate validation. If the request fails in any way, then we fall back as certificate validation. If the request fails in any way, then we fall back as
before to using using port 8448 on the hostname. before to using using port 8448 on the hostname.
@ -65,17 +65,19 @@ structured as shown:
} }
``` ```
The `server` property has the same format as a [server The `server` property should be a hostname or IP address, followed by an
name](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/appendices.html#server-name): a hostname optional port.
followed by an optional port.
If the response cannot be parsed as JSON, or lacks a valid `server` property, If the response cannot be parsed as JSON, or lacks a valid `server` property,
the request is considered to have failed, and no fallback to port 8448 takes the request is considered to have failed, and no fallback to port 8448 takes
place. place.
Otherwise, the requesting server performs an `AAAA/A` lookup on the hostname, Otherwise, the requesting server performs an `AAAA/A` lookup on the hostname
and connects to the resultant address and the specifed port. The port defaults (if necessary), and connects to the resultant address and the specifed
to 8448, if unspecified. port. The port defaults to 8448, if unspecified.
(The formal grammar for the `server` property is identical to that of a [server
name](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/appendices.html#server-name).)
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