Clarifying when Standards Track Documents may Refer Normatively to Documents at a Lower Level
draft-kucherawy-rfc3967bis-00
| Document | Type | Expired Internet-Draft (individual) | |
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| Author | Murray Kucherawy | ||
| Last updated | 2016-01-21 (Latest revision 2015-07-20) | ||
| Stream | Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) | ||
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| IESG | IESG state | Expired (IESG: Dead) | |
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| Responsible AD | Barry Leiba | ||
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https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-kucherawy-rfc3967bis-00.txt
Abstract
IETF procedures generally require that a standards track RFC may not have a normative reference to another standards track document at a lower maturity level or to a non standards track specification (other than specifications from other standards bodies). For example, a standards track document may not have a normative reference to an informational RFC. Exceptions to this rule are sometimes needed as the IETF uses informational RFCs to describe non-IETF standards or IETF-specific modes of use of such standards. This document clarifies and updates the procedure used in these circumstances.
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