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RFC 8794: Extensible Binary Meta Language

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This document defines the Extensible Binary Meta Language (EBML) format as a binary container format designed for audio/video storage. EBML is designed as a binary equivalent to XML and uses a storage-efficient approach to build nested Elements with identifiers, lengths, and values. Similar to how an XML Schema defines the structure and semantics of an XML Document, this document defines how EBML Schemas are created to convey the semantics of an EBML Document.

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Document ID
RFC8794
Published
July 2020
Authors
S. Lhomme; D. Rice; M. Bunkus
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
art
Pages
51
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 9559

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