mixing shorthand and long form syntax in SP configuration

[Cantor, Scott]

On 10/2/13 9:05 PM, "Scott Koranda" <skoranda at gmail.com> wrote:

>I came across an SP 2.5.2 configuration file that mixed the
><SSO></SSO> shorthand notation with "advanced" configuration options
>for <SessionInitiator> and <AssertionConsumerService> elements (one
>option from each of those). The configuration did not throw any syntax
>errors (shibd -t -c) but it also did not work (it appears the advanced
>options were ignored).

That depends on the options and I think more to the point the locations of
the handlers used. They can be combined without any problems, but not if
they overlap. The "hard" part is that the Locations aren't self-evident
now.

I thought there were also warnings in the log emitted.

>Do you want to collect details like that for possible future
>enhancements or is the mixing of the shorthand and the more standard
>syntax such a corner case that it is not worth addressing at this
>time?

See above. It's not a corner case, particularly, but few people know how
to configure the old syntax correctly, so I certainly don't emphasize it.

>P.S. Wrong list?

It would be fine for users, it's just a configuration question.

-- Scott