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Network Working Group M. Riegel Network Working Group M. Riegel
Internet-Draft Siemens AG Internet-Draft Siemens AG
Category: Standards Track G. Zorn Category: Standards Track G. Zorn
<draft-ietf-roamops-phonebook-xml-04.txt> Cisco Systems <draft-ietf-roamops-phonebook-xml-05.txt> Cisco Systems
August 2000 September 2000
XML DTD for Roaming Access Phone Book XML DTD for Roaming Access Phone Book
1. Status of this Memo 1. Status of this Memo
This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with
all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026. all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026.
Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that other Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that other
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and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any
time. It is inappropriate to use Internet- Drafts as reference time. It is inappropriate to use Internet- Drafts as reference
material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." material or to cite them other than as "work in progress."
The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at
http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt
The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at
http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html. http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html.
The distribution of this memo is unlimited. It is filed as The distribution of this memo is unlimited. It is filed as
<draft-ietf-roamops-phonebook-xml-04.txt>, <draft-ietf-roamops-phonebook-xml-05.txt>,
and expires January 31, 2001. and expires February 28, 2001.
Please send comments to the Roaming Operations Working Group mailing Please send comments to the Roaming Operations Working Group mailing
list (roamops@tdmx.rutgers.edu) or to the editor of this draft list (roamops@tdmx.rutgers.edu) or to the editor of this draft
(maximilian.riegel@icn.siemens.de). (maximilian.riegel@icn.siemens.de).
2. Abstract 2. Abstract
This document defines the syntax as well as the semantics of the This document defines the syntax as well as the semantics of the
information to be included in the phone book for roaming information to be included in the phone book for roaming
applications. It comprises the information necessary to select the applications. It comprises the information necessary to select the
most appropriate ISP and to configure the host to get access to the most appropriate ISP and to configure the host to get access to the
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effort required to implement it. effort required to implement it.
5. Specification of Requirements 5. Specification of Requirements
In this document, the key words "MAY", "MUST, "MUST NOT", "optional", In this document, the key words "MAY", "MUST, "MUST NOT", "optional",
"recommended", "SHOULD", and "SHOULD NOT", are to be interpreted as "recommended", "SHOULD", and "SHOULD NOT", are to be interpreted as
described in [1]. described in [1].
6. Value type notations for 'stronger' typing 6. Value type notations for 'stronger' typing
XML currently does not have capabilities for 'strong typing' of the XML DTDs do not currently have capabilities for 'strong typing' of
content of elements. The only type definition foreseen in the base the content of elements. The only type definition foreseen in the
specification is "#PCDATA", 'parsable character data'. This might be base specification is "#PCDATA", 'parsable character data'. This
sufficient and is used throughout this document to define elements might be sufficient and is used throughout this document to define
containing information mainly aimed for interpretation by human elements containing information mainly aimed for interpretation by
beings. human beings.
To enable a more concise description of the content of particular To enable a more concise description of the content of particular
elements several value type notations are introduced. This allows for elements several value type notations are introduced. This allows for
a more detailed type description of the content of elements in cases a more detailed type description of the content of elements in cases
where it seems to be desirable. where it seems to be desirable.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Phone book value type notation declarations --> <!-- Phone book value type notation declarations -->
<!NOTATION FQDN PUBLIC "-//IETF/roamPhoneBook/NOTATION <!NOTATION FQDN PUBLIC "-//IETF/roamPhoneBook/NOTATION
value Type Fully_qualified_domain_name"> value Type Fully_qualified_domain_name">
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10. Security Considerations 10. Security Considerations
The secure distribution and transport of information of a phone book The secure distribution and transport of information of a phone book
for roaming applications require a reliable authentication of the for roaming applications require a reliable authentication of the
issuer of the information as well as means to preserve the integrity issuer of the information as well as means to preserve the integrity
of the provided information. of the provided information.
No specific elements for security requirements are provided by the No specific elements for security requirements are provided by the
phone book XML DTD itself. It is assumed that security of the roaming phone book XML DTD itself. It is assumed that security of the roaming
phone book is provided by means outside of the scope of this phone book is provided by means outside of the scope of this
specification, such as the transfer of the phone book through a specification, such as signing the phone book using pgp.
secure http or secure socket layer, or encrypted using pgp.
11. IANA Considerations 11. IANA Considerations
This specification provides the possibility to define further This specification provides the possibility to define further
attribute values for all information elements owning enumerated attribute values for all information elements owning enumerated
attribute lists as well as to extend the main structures 'pop', attribute lists as well as to extend the main structures 'pop',
'setup', 'support' and 'provider' by additional information elements. 'setup', 'support' and 'provider' by additional information elements.
Therefore the specification of the roaming phone book can be adopted Therefore the specification of the roaming phone book can be adopted
to future requirements without changing this document. Extensions and to future requirements without changing this document. Extensions and
refinements to this specification can be achieved by registration of refinements to this specification can be achieved by registration of
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Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc.
500 108th Avenue N.E., Suite 500 500 108th Avenue N.E., Suite 500
Bellevue, WA 98004 Bellevue, WA 98004
USA USA
Phone: +1 425 438 8218 Phone: +1 425 438 8218
E-Mail: gwz@cisco.com E-Mail: gwz@cisco.com
16. Expiration Date 16. Expiration Date
This memo is filed as draft-ietf-roamops-phonebook-xml-04.txt and This memo is filed as draft-ietf-roamops-phonebook-xml-05.txt and
expires on January 31, 2001. expires on February 28, 2001.
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