idnits 2.17.1 draft-hollenbeck-ietf-xml-guidelines-07.txt: Skipping this file; it looks like a tombstone file to me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. 3 BCP 70 4 RFC 3470 6 Title: Guidelines for the Use of Extensible Markup 7 Language (XML) within IETF Protocols 8 Author(s): S. Hollenbeck, M. Rose, L. Masinter 9 Status: Best Current Practice 10 Date: January 2003 11 Mailbox: shollenbeck@verisign.com, mrose@dbc.mtview.ca.us, 12 LMM@acm.org 13 Pages: 28 14 Characters: 64252 15 SeeAlso: BCP 70 17 I-D Tag: draft-hollenbeck-ietf-xml-guidelines-07.txt 19 URL: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3470.txt 21 The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a framework for structuring 22 data. While it evolved from Standard Generalized Markup Language 23 (SGML) -- a markup language primarily focused on structuring documents 24 -- XML has evolved to be a widely-used mechanism for representing 25 structured data. 27 There are a wide variety of Internet protocols being developed; many 28 have need for a representation for structured data relevant to their 29 application. There has been much interest in the use of XML as a 30 representation method. This document describes basic XML concepts, 31 analyzes various alternatives in the use of XML, and provides 32 guidelines for the use of XML within IETF standards-track protocols. 34 This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the 35 Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for 36 improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. 38 This announcement is sent to the IETF list and the RFC-DIST list. 39 Requests to be added to or deleted from the IETF distribution list 40 should be sent to IETF-REQUEST@IETF.ORG. Requests to be 41 added to or deleted from the RFC-DIST distribution list should 42 be sent to RFC-DIST-REQUEST@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. 44 Details on obtaining RFCs via FTP or EMAIL may be obtained by sending 45 an EMAIL message to rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG with the message body 46 help: ways_to_get_rfcs. For example: 48 To: rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG 49 Subject: getting rfcs 51 help: ways_to_get_rfcs 53 Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the 54 author of the RFC in question, or to RFC-Manager@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Unless 55 specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for 56 unlimited distribution.echo 57 Submissions for Requests for Comments should be sent to 58 RFC-EDITOR@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Please consult RFC 2223, Instructions to RFC 59 Authors, for further information.