RFC 2506 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Media Feature Tag Registration Procedure
Overview
RFC 2506, “Media Feature Tag Registration Procedure”, is a Best Current Practice document published in March 1999 by K. Holtman, A. Mutz, T. Hardie. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a registration procedure which uses the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) as a central registry for the media feature vocabulary. 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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