RFC 2279 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1998

UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646

Overview

RFC 2279, “UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646”, is a Draft Standard document published in January 1998 by F. Yergeau. It obsoletes RFC 2044. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3629 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

UTF-8, the object of this memo, has the characteristic of preserving the full US-ASCII range, providing compatibility with file systems, parsers and other software that rely on US-ASCII values but are transparent to other values. This memo updates and replaces RFC 2044, in particular addressing the question of versions of the relevant standards. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2044
Obsoleted by
RFC 3629
Other RFCs from 1998

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