RFC 2360 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 1998
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Guide for Internet Standards Writers
Overview
RFC 2360, “Guide for Internet Standards Writers”, is a Best Current Practice document published in June 1998 by G. Scott. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document is a guide for Internet standard writers. It defines those characteristics that make standards coherent, unambiguous, and easy to interpret. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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