RFC 5890: Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Definitions and Document Framework
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document is one of a collection that, together, describe the protocol and usage context for a revision of Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA), superseding the earlier version. It describes the document collection and provides definitions and other material that are common to the set. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC5890
- Published
- August 2010
- Authors
- J. Klensin
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- app
- Pages
- 23
- Also known as
- —
Topics
Standards lineage
This document is one revision in a chain of 4 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.
- RFC 3490 (2003)
- RFC 3491 (2003)
- RFC 5890 (2010)
- RFC 5891 (2010) ✓
Read the full history of Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA): Protocol →
Related documents
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- RFC 5891Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA): ProtocolCurrent
August 2010
- RFC 5893Right-to-Left Scripts for Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA)Current
August 2010
- RFC 5894Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Background, Explanation, and RationaleCurrent
August 2010
- RFC 5892The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA)Updated
August 2010
- RFC 6082Deprecating Unicode Language Tag Characters: RFC 2482 is HistoricCurrent
November 2010
- RFC 8753Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA) Review for New Unicode VersionsCurrent
April 2020
- RFC 9233Internationalized Domain Names for Applications 2008 (IDNA2008) and Unicode 12.0.0Current
March 2022
- RFC 6409Message Submission for MailUpdated
November 2011
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