RFC 4287: The Atom Syndication Format
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies Atom, an XML-based Web content and metadata syndication format. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4287
- Published
- December 2005
- Authors
- M. Nottingham; R. Sayre
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- app
- Pages
- 43
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 5988
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