Entering IPv6 Zone Identifiers in User Interfaces
RFC 9844, “Entering IPv6 Zone Identifiers in User Interfaces”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2025 by B. Carpenter, R. Hinden. It updates RFC 4007, RFC 7622, RFC 8089. It obsoletes RFC 6874. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes how the zone identifier of an IPv6 scoped address, defined in the IPv6 Scoped Address Architecture specification (RFC 4007), should be entered into a user interface. This document obsoletes RFC 6874 and updates RFCs 4007, 7622, and 8089.
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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