[Python-Dev] Edits to Metadata 1.2 to add extras (optional ependencies)

[R. David Murray]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:01:17 -0400, Daniel Holth <dholth at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 31, 2012, at 6:54 AM, Donald Stufft <donald.stufft at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Unless i'm mistaken (which I may be!) I believe that a / can be used as
> > the separator between the namespace and the "real" key.
> > 
> > Home-page: http://www.python.org
> > Extension: Home
> > Home/other-thing: Foo
> > 
> 
> Not bad.
> 
> > Doing this is the "Extension" field required?
> 
> Yes it is required. A simple lookup for data ['extension'] tells you what to expect.

It also allows for typo detection, which automatically interpreting
prefix strings as extensions names would not.

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