RFC 8536: The Time Zone Information Format (TZif)
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 9636.
Current version: RFC 9636 — The Time Zone Information Format (TZif)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies the Time Zone Information Format (TZif) for representing and exchanging time zone information, independent of any particular service or protocol. Two media types for this format are also defined.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC8536
- Published
- February 2019
- Authors
- A. Olson; P. Eggert; K. Murchison
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 34
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 9636
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