Network Working Group                                         J. Reschke
Internet-Draft                                                greenbytes
Obsoletes: 2731 (if approved)                               June 1, 2009
Intended status: Informational
Expires: December 3, 2009


                          RFC 2731 is Obsolete
                      draft-reschke-rfc2731bis-00

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Abstract

   This document recommends that RFC 2731, on Encoding Dublin Core
   Metadata in HTML, be reclassified as Historic, as further development



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   of this specification has moved to the Dublin Core Metadata
   Initiative.


1.  Introduction

   [RFC2731] defines "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML".  Newer
   specifications published by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative [1]
   (DCMI), in particular [DC-HTML], have obsoleted this work.

      Note: Implementers of RFC 2731 should note that Section 4.1 of
      [DC-HTML] introduces a new requirement with respect to the use of
      the "head" element's "profile" attribute.


2.  Recommendation to Reclassify RFC 2731

   This document recommends that the IESG reclassify [RFC2731] as
   Historic.


3.  Security Considerations

   There are no security considerations related to this document.


4.  IANA Considerations

   There are no IANA considerations related to this document.


5.  References

5.1.  Normative References

   [DC-HTML]  Johnston, P. and A. Powell, "Expressing Dublin Core
              metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link elements", Dublin
              Core Metadata Initiative , August 2008,
              <http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/08/04/dc-html/>.

5.2.  Informative References

   [RFC2731]  Kunze, J., "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML",
              RFC 2731, December 1999.

URIs

   [1]  <http://dublincore.org/>



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Author's Address

   Julian F. Reschke
   greenbytes GmbH
   Hafenweg 16
   Muenster, NW  48155
   Germany

   Email: julian.reschke@greenbytes.de
   URI:   http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/









































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