RFC 4506 · INTERNET STANDARD · 2006
WED · 29 JUL 2026
XDR: External Data Representation Standard
Overview
RFC 4506, “XDR: External Data Representation Standard”, is an Internet Standard document published in May 2006 by M. Eisler. It obsoletes RFC 1832. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the External Data Representation Standard (XDR) protocol as it is currently deployed and accepted. This document obsoletes RFC 1832. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Internet Standard” means
A mature, widely-implemented specification that has completed the full IETF standards process — the highest maturity level on the standards track.
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