RFC 1111 · INFORMATIONAL · 1989
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Request for comments on Request for Comments: Instructions to RFC authors
Overview
RFC 1111, “Request for comments on Request for Comments: Instructions to RFC authors”, is an Informational document published in August 1989 by J. Postel. It obsoletes RFC 825. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1543, RFC 2223 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC specifies a standard for the Internet community. Authors of RFCs are expected to adopt and implement this standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1989
- RFC 1110 Problem with the TCP big window option
- RFC 1112 Host extensions for IP multicasting
- RFC 1109 Report of the second Ad Hoc Network Management Review Group
- RFC 1113 Privacy enhancement for Internet electronic mail: Part I - message encipherment and authentication procedures
- RFC 1114 Privacy enhancement for Internet electronic mail: Part II - certificate-based key management
- RFC 1107 Plan for Internet directory services
- RFC 1115 Privacy enhancement for Internet electronic mail: Part III - algorithms, modes, and identifiers
- RFC 1106 TCP big window and NAK options