RFC 7578 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Returning Values from Forms: multipart/form-data
Overview
RFC 7578, “Returning Values from Forms: multipart/form-data”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2015 by L. Masinter. It obsoletes RFC 2388. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification defines the multipart/form-data media type, which can be used by a wide variety of applications and transported by a wide variety of protocols as a way of returning a set of values as the result of a user filling out a form. This document obsoletes RFC 2388.
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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