Version 2.0 Microsoft Word Template for Creating Internet Drafts and RFCs
RFC 5385
| Document | Type |
RFC - Informational
(February 2010; Errata)
Obsoletes RFC 3285
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|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
| Stream | ISE | ||
| Formats | plain text pdf html bibtex | ||
| Stream | ISE state | (None) | |
| Consensus Boilerplate | Unknown | ||
| Document shepherd | No shepherd assigned | ||
| IESG | IESG state | RFC 5385 (Informational) | |
| Telechat date | |||
| Responsible AD | Russ Housley | ||
| Send notices to | (None) | ||
Independent Submission J. Touch
Request for Comments: 5385 USC/ISI
Obsoletes: 3285 February 2010
Category: Informational
ISSN: 2070-1721
Version 2.0 Microsoft Word Template
for Creating Internet Drafts and RFCs
Abstract
This document describes the properties and use of a revised Microsoft
Word template (.dot) for writing Internet Drafts and RFCs. It
replaces the initial template described in RFC 3285 to more fully
support Word's outline modes and to be easier to use. This template
can be direct-printed and direct-viewed, where either is line-for-
line identical with RFC Editor-compliant ASCII output. This version
obsoletes RFC 3285.
The most recent version of this template and post-processing scripts
are available at http://www.isi.edu/touch/tools.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This is a contribution to the RFC Series, independently of any other
RFC stream. The RFC Editor has chosen to publish this document at
its discretion and makes no statement about its value for
implementation or deployment. Documents approved for publication by
the RFC Editor are not a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5385.
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RFC 5385 Version 2.0 Microsoft Word Template February 2010
Copyright Notice
Copyright (c) 2010 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the
document authors. All rights reserved.
This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal
Provisions Relating to IETF Documents
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to this document.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
2. Use .............................................................3
2.1. Setting up Your Version of Word to Edit RFCs ...............4
2.2. Editing ....................................................4
2.3. Saving the File ............................................6
2.4. Generating Output ..........................................6
2.4.1. Printing Direct to a Printer ........................6
2.4.2. Printing the Text File ..............................6
2.4.3. XML Support .........................................7
3. Changes from RFC 3285 ...........................................7
3.1. Heading Styles .............................................7
3.2. References Style ...........................................8
3.3. Boilerplate ................................................9
3.4. Simplification .............................................9
3.5. Ability to Direct Print and Direct View ....................9
4. Compatibility Issues ...........................................10
5. Security Considerations ........................................10
6. Acknowledgments ................................................10
Appendix A. Template Configuration Details ........................11
A.1. Configure Styles ..........................................11
A.1.1. Redefine Existing Styles ...........................11
A.1.2. Add New Styles .....................................12
A.1.3. Hidden Styles ......................................13
A.2. Define Page Layout ........................................13
A.3. Insert Boilerplate ........................................14
A.4. Automatic Fields ..........................................15
Appendix B. Post-Processor Script (Perl) ..........................17
Informative References ............................................20
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RFC 5385 Version 2.0 Microsoft Word Template February 2010
1. Introduction
Internet Drafts and RFCs are predominantly written in embedded-text,
compile-based formatting systems [1][4][5]. The primary and first
such system is NROFF, a text-formatting utility based on manual entry
of embedded configuration commands, such as ".p" for new paragraphs.
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