Network Working Group J. Reschke
Internet-Draft greenbytes
Obsoletes: 2731 (if approved) J. Kunze
Intended status: Informational University of California
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RFC 2731 ("Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML") is Obsolete
draft-reschke-rfc2731bis-03
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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.
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1. Introduction
[RFC2731] defines "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML". Newer
specifications published by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative [1]
(DCMI) over the last decade, in particular "Expressing Dublin Core
metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link elements" (DC-HTML,
<http://dublincore.org/documents/dc-html/>), have obsoleted this
work.
Note: Implementers of RFC 2731 should note that 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
This document is of adminstrative nature only and therefore there are
no security relations related to it.
4. IANA Considerations
There are no IANA considerations related to this document.
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5. Informative References
[RFC2731] Kunze, J., "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML",
RFC 2731, December 1999.
[1] <http://dublincore.org/>
Appendix A. Related Discussion on DC-ARCHITECTURE Mailing list (to be
removed by RFC Editor before publication)
This proposal has been discussed and approved on the DC-ARCHITECTURE
mailing list (<DC-ARCHITECTURE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>, <https://
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/
webadmin?A2=DC-ARCHITECTURE;XwVOng;20090818152516%2B0200>).
Appendix B. Change Log (to be removed by RFC Editor before publication)
B.1. Since draft-reschke-rfc2732bis-02
Added John Kunze as Co-Author. Expand Security Considerations to say
why there aren't any. Include title of RFC 2731 into this document's
title. Mention that Dublin Core has maintained its version of the
spec for the last decade. Add open issue "historic", which is
waiting for community feedback.
Appendix C. Resolved issues (to be removed by RFC Editor before
publication)
Issues that were either rejected or resolved in this version of this
document.
C.1. edit
Type: edit
julian.reschke@greenbytes.de (2009-09-09): Umbrella issue for
editorial fixes/enhancements.
C.2. title
Type: edit
ietfdbh@comcast.net (2009-09-09): Include the title of RFC 2731 into
this document's title.
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Resolution (2009-10-04): Done.
C.3. sec
In Section 3:
Type: edit
sm@resistor.net (2009-09-10): LC feedback: explain why there are no
Security Considerations.
Resolution: Done.
Appendix D. Open issues (to be removed by RFC Editor prior to
publication)
D.1. historic
In Section 2:
Type: change
julian.reschke@greenbytes.de (2009-10-08): It's not clear whether
this case is really a candidate for reclassification as "historic".
After all, the format that was described in RFC 2731 is still in use
in Dublin Core's DC-HTML; it just got revised. So simply stating
that it is obsolete (which would be implied by publishing this
document) should be enough.
Authors' Addresses
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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John A. Kunze
University of California
Office of the President
415 20th Street, #406
Oakland, CA 94612-3550
U.S.A.
Email: jak@ucop.edu
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