Technical Summary
This document defines an extension block that may be used with the
DTN Bundle Protocol. This Metadata Extension Block is designed to
carry additional information that DTN nodes can use to make
processing decisions regarding bundles, such as deciding whether to
store a bundle or determining to which nodes to forward a bundle.
The metadata that is carried in a metadata block must be formatted
according to the metadata type that is identified in the block's
metadata type field. One specific metadata type, for carrying URIs
as metadata, is defined in this document. Other metadata types may
be defined in separate documents.
Working Group Summary
This document is the product of the IRTF Delay-Tolerant
Networking Research Group (DTNRG).
Document Quality
This is a research document produced by the IRTF.
Personnel
The Document Shepherd is Elwyn Davies. The Responsible
Area Director is Peter Saint-Andre.
IESG Note
1. The IESG has concluded that there is no conflict between this
document and IETF work.