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Field by field
| Field | Origin | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| rfc_number / doc_id | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| title | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| authors | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| month / year | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| current_status | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| stream / area | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| obsoletes / obsoleted_by / updates / updated_by | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| abstract | RFC Editor index | verbatim, shown as the RFC's own abstract |
| doi / errata_url | RFC Editor index | verbatim |
| keywords | RFC Editor index | verbatim; grouped into topic pages by us |
| slug | derived | generated from the title for readable URLs |
| plain-English summary | metasystema | hand-written editorial |
| guide pages | metasystema | hand-written editorial, sources listed per page |
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