RFC 5890 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

Internationalized Domain Names for Applications : Definitions and Document Framework

Overview

RFC 5890, “Internationalized Domain Names for Applications : Definitions and Document Framework”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2010 by J. Klensin. It updates RFC 4343. It obsoletes RFC 3490. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document is one of a collection that, together, describe the protocol and usage context for a revision of Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA), superseding the earlier version. It describes the document collection and provides definitions and other material that are common to the set. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 3490
This RFC updates
RFC 4343
Other RFCs from 2010

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