RFC 3252 · INFORMATIONAL · 2002
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Binary Lexical Octet Ad-hoc Transport
Overview
RFC 3252, “Binary Lexical Octet Ad-hoc Transport”, is an Informational document published in April 2002 by H. Kennedy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a reformulation of IP and two transport layer protocols (TCP and UDP) as XML applications. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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