RFC 2218 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Common Schema for the Internet White Pages Service
Overview
RFC 2218, “A Common Schema for the Internet White Pages Service”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 1997 by T. Genovese, B. Jennings. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the minimum set of core attributes of a White Pages entry for an individual and describes how new objects with those attributes can be defined and published. [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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