@misc{rfc3470,
    series =    {Request for Comments},
    number =    3470,
    howpublished =  {RFC 3470},
    publisher = {RFC Editor},
    doi =       {10.17487/RFC3470},
    url =       {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3470},
    author =    {Dr. Marshall T. Rose and Scott Hollenbeck and Larry M Masinter},
    title =     {{Guidelines for the Use of Extensible Markup Language (XML) within IETF Protocols}},
    pagetotal = 28,
    year =      2003,
    month =     jan,
    abstract =  {The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a framework for structuring data. While it evolved from Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) -- a markup language primarily focused on structuring documents -- XML has evolved to be a widely-used mechanism for representing structured data. There are a wide variety of Internet protocols being developed; many have need for a representation for structured data relevant to their application. There has been much interest in the use of XML as a representation method. This document describes basic XML concepts, analyzes various alternatives in the use of XML, and provides guidelines for the use of XML within IETF standards-track protocols. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.},
}