RFC 1729 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Using the Z39.50 Information Retrieval Protocol
Overview
RFC 1729, “Using the Z39.50 Information Retrieval Protocol”, is an Informational document published in December 1994 by C. Lynch. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes an approach to the implementation of the ANSI/NISO Z39.50-1992 Standard for Information Retrieval in the TCP/IP environment which is currently in wide use by the Z39.50 implementor community. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
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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