RFC 1523 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993

The text/enriched MIME Content-type

Overview

RFC 1523, “The text/enriched MIME Content-type”, is an Informational document published in September 1993 by N. Borenstein. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1563, RFC 1896 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

MIME [RFC-1341, RFC-1521] defines a format and general framework for the representation of a wide variety of data types in Internet mail. This document defines one particular type of MIME data, the text/enriched type, a refinement of the "text/richtext" type defined in RFC 1341. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
Obsoleted by
RFC 1563 RFC 1896
Other RFCs from 1993

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