RFC 5538 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The 'news' and 'nntp' URI Schemes
Overview
RFC 5538, “The 'news' and 'nntp' URI Schemes”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2010 by F. Ellermann. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo specifies the 'news' and 'nntp' Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) schemes that were originally defined in RFC 1738. The purpose of this document is to allow RFC 1738 to be made obsolete while keeping the information about these schemes on the 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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