RFC Editor states
| State | Description | Next states |
|---|---|---|
| AUTH | Awaiting author action | |
| AUTH48 | Awaiting final author approval | |
| IANA | Document has been edited, but is holding for completion of IANA actions | |
| ISR | Independent Submission Review by the ISE | |
| REF | Holding for normative reference | |
| RFC-EDITOR | Awaiting final RFC Editor review before AUTH48 | |
| TO | Time-out period during which the IESG reviews document for conflict/concurrence with other IETF working group work | |
| MISSREF | Awaiting missing normative reference | |
| AUTH48-DONE | Final approvals are complete | |
| EDIT | Approved by the stream manager (e.g., IESG, IAB, IRSG, ISE), awaiting processing and publishing | |
| IANA | RFC-Editor/IANA Registration Coordination | |
| IESG | Holding for IESG action | |
| ISR-AUTH | Independent Submission awaiting author update, or in discussion between author and ISE | |
| Pending |