Returning Values from Forms: multipart/form-data
RFC 2388, “Returning Values from Forms: multipart/form-data”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1998 by L. Masinter. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7578 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification defines an Internet Media Type, multipart/form-data, which can be used by a wide variety of applications and transported by a wide variety of protocols as a way of returning a set of values as the result of a user filling out a form. [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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