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RFC 7322: RFC Style Guide

Still current, but amended. Parts of this document are changed or extended by RFC 7997. Read both.

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document describes the fundamental and unique style conventions and editorial policies currently in use for the RFC Series. It captures the RFC Editor's basic requirements and offers guidance regarding the style and structure of an RFC. Additional guidance is captured on a website that reflects the experimental nature of that guidance and prepares it for future inclusion in the RFC Style Guide. This document obsoletes RFC 2223, "Instructions to RFC Authors".

Document record

Document ID
RFC7322
Published
September 2014
Authors
H. Flanagan; S. Ginoza
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IAB
Area
—
Pages
24
Also known as
—
Obsoletes:
RFC 2223
Updated by:
RFC 7997

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 5 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 825 (1982)
  2. RFC 1111 (1989)
  3. RFC 1543 (1993)
  4. RFC 2223 (1997)
  5. RFC 7322 (2014)

Read the full history of RFC Style Guide →

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