RFC 6721 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Atom "deleted-entry" Element
Overview
RFC 6721, “The Atom "deleted-entry" Element”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2012 by J. Snell. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification adds mechanisms to the Atom Syndication Format that publishers of Atom Feed and Entry documents can use to explicitly identify Atom entries that have been removed. [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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