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clarify SR=0 wrt MAXREC=0
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molinaro-m authored Aug 28, 2020
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12 changes: 9 additions & 3 deletions ConeSearch.tex
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Expand Up @@ -208,8 +208,14 @@ \subsubsection{DEC} \textbf{DEC} represents a declination in the ICRS

\subsubsection{SR} \textbf{SR} represents the radius of the cone to
search, given in decimal degrees. It is a single valued parameter and
\textbf{must} be present in the query. If set to zero (SR=0) it should
have the same effect as setting MAXREC=0, i.e. a service metadata
\textbf{must} be present in the query.

If set to zero (SR=0) it should
not return an error condition because the request might describe an
interest in retrieving only the metadata structure of the service's
response (i.e. discovery of the FIELDS delivered by the service).

This is similar to setting MAXREC=0, i.e. a service metadata
request as prescribed by DALI\footnote{SR=0 is kept in this version of
this specification for back compatibility. It is suggested to prefer the
usage of MAXREC to enable metadata discovery}\textsuperscript{,
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\subsubsection{MAXREC} As defined by DALI a cone search \textbf{should}
accept the \textbf{MAXREC} parameter to let the client limit the number
of records returned or require a service metadata response (see above).
of records returned or require a service metadata response.
Its usage is encouraged and preferred to the SR=0 solution for metadata
discovery.

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# Publication date, ISO format; update manually for "releases"
#DOCDATE = 2019-11-15
DOCDATE = 2020-08-20
DOCDATE = 2020-08-28

# What is it you're writing: NOTE, WD, PR, REC, PEN, or EN
DOCTYPE = WD
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