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BCP 13

The BCP subseries collects Best Current Practice documents. A BCP number may cover one or more RFCs that together define a practice or guideline.

3 documents

  • RFC 4289Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Four: Registration ProceduresCurrent
    December 2005best current practice
  • RFC 6838Media Type Specifications and Registration ProceduresUpdated
    January 2013best current practice
  • RFC 9694Guidelines for the Definition of New Top-Level Media TypesCurrent
    March 2025best current practice

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