RFC 1924 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996
WED · 29 JUL 2026
A Compact Representation of IPv6 Addresses
Overview
RFC 1924, “A Compact Representation of IPv6 Addresses”, is an Informational document published in April 1996 by R. Elz. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies a more compact representation of IPv6 addresses, which permits encoding in a mere 20 bytes. 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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