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Network Working Group Y. Shafranovich Network Working Group Y. Shafranovich
Internet-Draft Nightwatch Cybersecurity Internet-Draft Nightwatch Cybersecurity
Intended status: Informational 19 September 2021 Intended status: Informational 19 March 2022
Expires: 23 March 2022 Expires: 20 September 2022
Common Format and MIME Type for Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Files Common Format and MIME Type for Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Files
draft-shafranovich-rfc4180-bis-01 draft-shafranovich-rfc4180-bis-02
Abstract Abstract
This RFC documents the common format used for Comma-Separated Values This RFC documents the common format used for Comma-Separated Values
(CSV) files and updates the associated MIME type "text/csv". (CSV) files and updates the associated MIME type "text/csv".
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
1.1. Terminology 1.1. Terminology
1.2. Motivation For and Status of This Document 1.2. Motivation For and Status of This Document
2. Definition of the CSV Format 2. Definition of the CSV Format
2.1. High level description 2.1. High level description
2.2. Default charset and line break values 2.2. Default charset and line break values
2.3. ABNF Grammar 2.3. ABNF Grammar
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3.9. BOM header 3.9. BOM header
4. Update to MIME Type Registration of text/csv 4. Update to MIME Type Registration of text/csv
4.1. IANA Considerations 4.1. IANA Considerations
5. Security Considerations 5. Security Considerations
6. Acknowledgments 6. Acknowledgments
7. References 7. References
7.1. Normative References 7.1. Normative References
7.2. Informative References 7.2. Informative References
Appendix A. Major changes since RFC4180 Appendix A. Major changes since RFC4180
Appendix B. Changes since the -00 draft Appendix B. Changes since the -00 draft
Appendix C. Note to Readers Appendix C. Changes since the -01 draft
Appendix D. Note to Readers
Author's Address Author's Address
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
The comma separated values format (CSV) has been used as a common way The comma separated values format (CSV) has been used as a common way
to exchange data between disparate systems and applications for many to exchange data between disparate systems and applications for many
years. Surprisingly, while this format is very popular, it has never years. Surprisingly, while this format is very popular, it has never
been formally documented and didn't have a media type registered. been formally documented and didn't have a media type registered.
This was addressed in 2005 via publication of [RFC4180] and the This was addressed in 2005 via publication of [RFC4180] and the
concurrent registration of the "text/csv" media type. concurrent registration of the "text/csv" media type.
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* Adding a section on common implementation concerns * Adding a section on common implementation concerns
* Removed "header" parameter for the MIME type since it is not used * Removed "header" parameter for the MIME type since it is not used
Appendix B. Changes since the -00 draft Appendix B. Changes since the -00 draft
* Added CSV injection to security considerations (#30 * Added CSV injection to security considerations (#30
* Added a reference to RFC 7111 (#27) * Added a reference to RFC 7111 (#27)
Appendix C. Note to Readers Appendix C. Changes since the -01 draft
* No changes yet, refreshed to keep draft alive
Appendix D. Note to Readers
*Note to the RFC Editor:* Please remove this section prior to *Note to the RFC Editor:* Please remove this section prior to
publication. publication.
Development of this draft takes place on Github at: Development of this draft takes place on Github at:
https://github.com/nightwatchcybersecurity/rfc4180-bis https://github.com/nightwatchcybersecurity/rfc4180-bis
Comments can also be sent to the ART mailing list at: Comments can also be sent to the ART mailing list at:
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