RFC 3866 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2004

Language Tags and Ranges in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

Overview

RFC 3866, “Language Tags and Ranges in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2004 by K. Zeilenga. It obsoletes RFC 2596. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

It is often desirable to be able to indicate the natural language associated with values held in a directory and to be able to query the directory for values which fulfill the user's language needs. This document details the use of Language Tags and Ranges in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2596
Other RFCs from 2004

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