RFC 9896 · INFORMATIONAL · 2026

SVG in RFCs

Overview

RFC 9896, “SVG in RFCs”, is an Informational document published in January 2026 by A. Rossi, N. Brownlee, J. Mahoney, M. Thomson. It obsoletes RFC 7996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines policy for the inclusion of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) in the definitive versions of RFCs and relevant publication formats. It contains policy requirements from RFC 7996 but removes all requirements related to using a specific SVG profile or implementation code. It also makes the RFC Production Center (RPC) responsible for decisions about SVG tooling and implementation.

This document obsoletes RFC 7996.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 7996
Other RFCs from 2026

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