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The working group will define a protocol for the parameterized resolution necessary to make common names useful. "Resolution" is defined as the retrieval of data associated (a priori) with descriptors that match the input request. "Parameterized" means the ability to have a multi-component descriptor. Descriptors are not required to provide unique identification, therefore 0 or more records may be returned to meet a specific input query.
Specific design considerations include
o ensuring applicability across languages and charactersets ("I18N")
o support for federated services: query referral
o facilitating interoperability of CNRP services: e.g., providing base query parameters needed to support common name resolution, as well as the ability to introduce others (and standardize them)
o security: authority, tracking origin of name
The protocol will define:
o client requests/server responses to identify the specific parameters accepted and/or required on input requests
o client request/server responses to identify properties to be returned in the result set o expression of parameterized input query o expression of result sets
o standard expression of error conditions
Deliverables:
o Document outlining the goals of common name resolution
o Document specificying a protocol for common name resolution
o Document defining a URI scheme for allowing common names to be embedded in documents
Input documents:
draft-popp-cnrp-00.txt, "A resolution protocol for Common Name Namespaces", Nicolas Popp and Michael Mealling, February 1999.
draft-popp-cnrp-goals-00.txt, "Context and Goals for Common Name Resolution", Larry Masinter, Michael Mealling, Nicolas Popp, Karen Sollins, June 1999.
Done | Submit Context and Goals for Common Name Resolution as an Informational RFC. | |
Done | Draft of common name (resolution protocol) URI scheme | |
Done | Submit common name URI scheme as Proposed Standard | |
Done | Submit Resolution Protocol for Common Name Namespaces as a Proposed Standard. | |
DEC 00 | Close working group. |
RFC | Status | Title |
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RFC2972 | I | Context and Goals for Common Name Resolution |