8.3.4.2 Fuzzy Matching of Person Names

8.3.4.2 Fuzzy Matching of Person Names (Current)
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A single parameter specifies whether Fuzzy Matching of Person Names is to be performed.

This parameter is optional for the user agent.

This parameter is optional for the origin server.

If this parameter is not present its value is "false".

fuzzymatching = "fuzzymatching" "=" ("true" / "false")

If the value is "false", then the search shall be performed without Fuzzy Matching.

If the value is "true" and the origin server supports Fuzzy Matching, then the search shall be performed with Fuzzy Matching of Person Name Attributes as specified in Section C.2.2.2.1.1 in PS3.4 and shall be documented in the Conformance Statement and, if the service supports it, the Retrieve Capabilities response.

If the value is "true" and the origin server does not support Fuzzy Matching, then:

The search shall be performed without Fuzzy Matching.
The response shall include the following HTTP Warning header (see [RFC7234] Section 5.5) :
```
Warning: 299 <service>: The fuzzymatching parameter is not supported. Only literal matching has been performed.
```
where <service> is the base URI for the origin server. This may be a combination of scheme, authority, and path.
The response may include a payload containing an appropriate Status Report.