Metalink/HTTP: Mirrors and Hashes
RFC 6249, “Metalink/HTTP: Mirrors and Hashes”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2011 by A. Bryan, N. McNab, T. Tsujikawa, P. Poeml, H. Nordstrom. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies Metalink/HTTP: Mirrors and Cryptographic Hashes in HTTP header fields, a different way to get information that is usually contained in the Metalink XML-based download description format. Metalink/HTTP describes multiple download locations (mirrors), Peer-to-Peer, cryptographic hashes, digital signatures, and other information using existing standards for HTTP header fields. Metalink clients can use this information to make file transfers more robust and reliable. Normative requirements for Metalink/HTTP clients and servers are described here. [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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