Message

Identifier “foo” is not in canonical form (the canonical form would be “bar”)

Explanation

URIs used as identifiers should be in canonical form, as described by section 6 of RFC 3986. This means that insignificant differences (e.g., case of hostname) are removed, so URIs can be compared character-by-character to determine equivalence. This is particularly important when content is syndicated, and the same entry may appear in multiple feeds.

Also avoid leading and trailing whitespace as clients vary in their interpretation of such characters.

Solution

All newly issued ids should be in canonical form. Use the canonical form given in the warning message for guidance.

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