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RFC 1872: The MIME Multipart/Related Content-type

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 2112.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 2387 — The MIME Multipart/Related Content-type

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

The Multipart/Related content-type provides a common mechanism for representing objects that are aggregates of related MIME body parts. This document defines the Multipart/Related content-type and provides examples of its use. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

Document record

Document ID
RFC1872
Published
December 1995
Authors
E. Levinson
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
IETF
Area
app
Pages
8
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 2112

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 1872 (1995)
  2. RFC 2112 (1997)
  3. RFC 2387 (1998) ✓

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