RFC 4266 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005
MON · 27 JUL 2026
The gopher URI Scheme
Overview
RFC 4266, “The gopher URI Scheme”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2005 by P. Hoffman. It obsoletes RFC 1738. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the gopher Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme that was originally specified in RFC 1738. The purpose of this document is to allow RFC 1738 to be made obsolete while keeping the information about the scheme on standards track. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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