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RFC 4180: Common Format and MIME Type for Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Files

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This RFC documents the format used for Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files and registers the associated MIME type "text/csv". This memo provides information for the Internet community.

Document record

Document ID: RFC4180
Published: October 2005
Authors: Y. Shafranovich
Status: INFORMATIONAL
Stream: IETF
Area: —
Pages: 8
Also known as: —

Updated by:: RFC 7111

Topics

text/csv

Referenced by

One later RFC formally updates or obsoletes part of this document.

RFC 7111URI Fragment Identifiers for the text/csv Media TypeCurrent
January 2014

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