RFC 2482 · HISTORIC · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Language Tagging in Unicode Plain Text
Overview
RFC 2482, “Language Tagging in Unicode Plain Text”, is a Historic document published in January 1999 by K. Whistler, G. Adams. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6082 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document proposed a mechanism for language tagging in plain text. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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