RFC 6949 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013

RFC Series Format Requirements and Future Development

Overview

RFC 6949, “RFC Series Format Requirements and Future Development”, is an Informational document published in May 2013 by H. Flanagan, N. Brownlee. It updates RFC 2223. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the current requirements and requests for enhancements for the format of the canonical version of RFCs. Terms are defined to help clarify exactly which stages of document production are under discussion for format changes. The requirements described in this document will determine what changes will be made to RFC format. This document updates RFC 2223.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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This RFC updates
RFC 2223
Other RFCs from 2013

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