Uniform Data Fingerprint (UDF)
draft-hallambaker-udf-12
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| Author | Phillip Hallam-Baker | ||
| Last updated | 2019-01-06 | ||
| Replaced by | draft-hallambaker-mesh-udf | ||
| RFC stream | (None) | ||
| Intended RFC status | (None) | ||
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| Stream | Stream state | (No stream defined) | |
| Consensus boilerplate | Unknown | ||
| RFC Editor Note | (None) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | Replaced by draft-hallambaker-mesh-udf | |
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Abstract
This document describes means of generating Uniform Data Fingerprint (UDF) values and their presentation as text sequences and as URIs. Uses of UDF fingerprints include but are not limited to creating Strong Internet Names (SINs). Cryptographic digests provide a means of uniquely identifying static data without the need for a registration authority. A fingerprint is a form of presenting a cryptographic digest that makes it suitable for use in applications where human readability is required. The UDF fingerprint format improves over existing formats through the introduction of a compact algorithm identifier affording an intentionally limited choice of digest algorithm and the inclusion of an IANA registered MIME Content-Type identifier within the scope of the digest input to allow the use of a single fingerprint format in multiple application domains. Alternative means of rendering fingerprint values are considered including machine-readable codes, word and image lists. This document is also available online at http://mathmesh.com/Documents/draft-hallambaker-udf.html [1] .
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