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An algebra for describing media feature sets
draft-ietf-conneg-feature-algebra-03

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (conneg WG)
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Author Graham Klyne
Last updated 1998-08-07
RFC stream Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
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Abstract

A number of Internet application protocols have a need to provide content negotiation for the resources with which they interact [1]. A framework for such negotiation is described in [2]. Part of this framework is a way to describe the range of media features which can be handled by the sender, recipient or document transmission format of a message. A format for a vocabulary of individual media features and procedures for registering media features are presented in [3]. This document describes an algebra and syntax that can be used to define feature sets which are formed from combinations and relations involving individual media features. Such feature sets are used to describe the media feature handling capabilities of message senders, recipients and file formats. This document also outlines an algorithm for feature set matching.

Authors

Graham Klyne

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