RFC 4119 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

A Presence-based GEOPRIV Location Object Format

Overview

RFC 4119, “A Presence-based GEOPRIV Location Object Format”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2005 by J. Peterson. It has since been updated by RFC 5139, RFC 5491, RFC 7459. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes an object format for carrying geographical information on the Internet. This location object extends the Presence Information Data Format (PIDF), which was designed for communicating privacy-sensitive presence information and which has similar properties. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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