Uniform Resource Locators for Z39.50
RFC 2056, “Uniform Resource Locators for Z39.50”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 1996 by R. Denenberg, J. Kunze, D. Lynch. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Z39.50 is an information retrieval protocol that does not fit neatly into a retrieval model designed primarily around the stateless fetch of data. Instead, it models a general user inquiry as a session-oriented, multi-step task, any step of which may be suspended temporarily while the server requests additional parameters from the client before continuing. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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