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RFC 2279: UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 3629.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 3629 — UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646

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UTF-8, the object of this memo, has the characteristic of preserving the full US-ASCII range, providing compatibility with file systems, parsers and other software that rely on US-ASCII values but are transparent to other values. This memo updates and replaces RFC 2044, in particular addressing the question of versions of the relevant standards. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC2279
Published
January 1998
Authors
F. Yergeau
Status
DRAFT STANDARD
Stream
Legacy
Area
—
Pages
10
Also known as
—
Obsoletes:
RFC 2044
Obsoleted by:
RFC 3629

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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 2044 (1996)
  2. RFC 2279 (1998)
  3. RFC 3629 (2003) ✓

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