RFC 1832 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
XDR: External Data Representation Standard
Overview
RFC 1832, “XDR: External Data Representation Standard”, is a Draft Standard document published in August 1995 by R. Srinivasan. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4506 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the External Data Representation Standard (XDR) protocol as it is currently deployed and accepted. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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