Media Type Specifications and Registration Procedures
RFC 4288, “Media Type Specifications and Registration Procedures”, is a Best Current Practice document published in December 2005 by N. Freed, J. Klensin. It obsoletes RFC 2048. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6838 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines procedures for the specification and registration of media types for use in MIME and other Internet protocols. 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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