Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers of Documents Containing YANG Data Models
RFC 9907, “Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers of Documents Containing YANG Data Models”, is a Best Current Practice document published in March 2026 by A. Bierman, M. Boucadair, Q. Wu. It updates RFC 8126. It obsoletes RFC 8407. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides guidelines for authors and reviewers of specifications containing YANG data models, including IANA-maintained YANG modules. Recommendations and procedures are defined, which are intended to increase interoperability and usability of Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) and RESTCONF protocol implementations that utilize YANG modules.
This document obsoletes RFC 8407; it also updates RFC 8126 by providing additional guidelines for writing the IANA considerations for RFCs that specify IANA-maintained YANG modules.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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