RFC 5689 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Extended MKCOL for Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning
Overview
RFC 5689, “Extended MKCOL for Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2009 by C. Daboo. It updates RFC 4791, RFC 4918. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification extends the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) MKCOL (Make Collection) method to allow collections of arbitrary resourcetype to be created and to allow properties to be set at the same time. [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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