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RFC 7990: RFC Format Framework

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 9720.

Current version: RFC 9720 — RFC Formats and Versions

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In order to improve the readability of RFCs while supporting their archivability, the canonical format of the RFC Series will be transitioning from plain-text ASCII to XML using the xml2rfc version 3 vocabulary; different publication formats will be rendered from that base document. With these changes comes an increase in complexity for authors, consumers, and the publisher of RFCs. This document serves as the framework that provides the problem statement, lays out a road map of the documents that capture the specific requirements, and describes the transition plan.

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Document ID
RFC7990
Published
December 2016
Authors
H. Flanagan
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IAB
Area
—
Pages
16
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 9720

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