RFC 1563 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994

The text/enriched MIME Content-type

Overview

RFC 1563, “The text/enriched MIME Content-type”, is an Informational document published in January 1994 by N. Borenstein. It obsoletes RFC 1523. It has been obsoleted by 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. The text/enriched MIME type is intended to facilitate the wider interoperation of simple enriched text across a wide variety of hardware and software platforms. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1523
Obsoleted by
RFC 1896
Other RFCs from 1994

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