RFC 5538: The 'news' and 'nntp' URI Schemes
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo specifies the 'news' and 'nntp' Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) schemes that were originally defined in RFC 1738. The purpose of this document is to allow RFC 1738 to be made obsolete while keeping the information about these schemes on the Standards Track. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC5538
- Published
- April 2010
- Authors
- F. Ellermann
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 14
- Also known as
- —
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