Re: [saml-dev] Quick question about AttributeValue

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Cantor, Scott <>
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2014-06-04T19:51:30+00:00
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Re: [saml-dev] Quick question about AttributeValue
On 6/4/14, 3:46 PM, "Nate Klingenstein" <> wrote:
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>Thanks.  One question to clarify my understanding: the distinction
>between an xsi:nil explicit null and an empty value <AttributeValue/> is
>that xsi:nil gives the IdP a way to signal "this page intentionally left
>blank", while an empty <AttributeValue/> could be a mistake as well?

I wouldn't say it's a mistake, it's just the difference between empty and
null, which is a programmer concept but not one that belongs anywhere near
SAML in my personal opinion.

-- Scott