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		rfugger on July 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PATCH Method for HTTP POST would make more sense if each row is its own resource. PATCH would make more sense if the entire table is its own resource, without addressable sub-resources (rows).

scott_w on July 4, 2012 [–]

As far as the spec is concerned, yes I agree.

On a more personal level, I'm of the opinion that Post can append to an existing resource, without adding a new resource.

Allowing for this practicality in the spec would allow Patch to be only idempotent.

ibotty on July 4, 2012 | [–]

that would be nice, indeed, but seems impossible now.

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