rfcs: vendor RFC 2425
RFC 2426 defines no value types of its own and defers all of them to this text, `date` among them, so the birthday work has to cite its grammar rather than infer one. Assisted-by: Claude Opus 5 via Claude Code Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SZGjJaJGVMs3w2bohXtcn9 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| [3253](rfc3253.txt) | Versioning Extensions to WebDAV (DeltaV) | `supported-report-set` only; no versioning is implemented |
| [3744](rfc3744.txt) | WebDAV Access Control Protocol | `current-user-privilege-set` and the privilege names in it; no ACL is implemented |
| [2426](rfc2426.txt) | vCard 3.0 | The card format itself; the version Apple clients speak |
+| [2425](rfc2425.txt) | A MIME Content-Type for Directory Information | The value types RFC 2426 defers to rather than define, `date` among them |
| [6350](rfc6350.txt) | vCard 4.0 | Nothing here implements it; kept for comparison |
One property the server sends has no RFC. `getctag` is an Apple
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+Network Working Group T. Howes
+Request for Comments: 2425 M. Smith
+Category: Standards Track Netscape Communications Corp.
+ F. Dawson
+ Lotus Development Corporation
+ September 1998
+
+
+ A MIME Content-Type for Directory Information
+
+Status of this Memo
+
+ This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
+ Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
+ improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
+ Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
+ and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
+
+Copyright Notice
+
+ Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998). All Rights Reserved.
+
+1. Abstract
+
+ This document defines a MIME Content-Type for holding directory
+ information. The definition is independent of any particular
+ directory service or protocol. The text/directory Content-Type is
+ defined for holding a variety of directory information, for example,
+ name, or email address, or logo. The text/directory Content-Type can
+ also be used as the root body part in a multipart/related Content-
+ Type for handling more complicated situations, especially those in
+ which non-textual information that already has a natural MIME
+ representation, for example, a photograph or sound, is to be
+ represented.
+
+ The text/directory Content-Type defines a general framework and
+ format for holding directory information in a simple "type:value"
+ form. We refer to "type" in this context meaning a property or
+ attribute with which the value is associated. Mechanisms are defined
+ to specify alternate languages, encodings and other meta-information.
+ This document also defines the procedure by which particular formats,
+ called profiles, for carrying application-specific information within
+ a text/directory Content-Type can be defined and registered, and the
+ conventions such formats must follow. It is expected that other
+ documents will be produced that define such formats for various
+ applications (e.g., white pages).
+
+
+
+
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+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+ The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
+ "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY" and "OPTIONAL" in this
+ document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC-2119].
+
+2. Table of Contents
+
+ Status of the Memo................................................ 1
+ Copyright Notice.................................................. 1
+ 1. Abstract...................................................... 1
+ 2. Table of Contents............................................. 2
+ 3. Need for a MIME Directory Type................................ 3
+ 4. Overview...................................................... 4
+ 5. The text/directory Content-Type............................... 4
+ 5.1. MIME media type name........................................ 4
+ 5.2. MIME subtype name........................................... 5
+ 5.3. Required parameters......................................... 5
+ 5.4. Optional parameters......................................... 5
+ 5.5. Encoding considerations..................................... 5
+ 5.6. Security considerations..................................... 6
+ 5.7. Interoperability considerations............................. 6
+ 5.8. Published specification..................................... 6
+ 5.8.1. Line delimiting and folding............................... 6
+ 5.8.2. ABNF content-type definition.............................. 7
+ 5.8.3. Pre-defined Parameters.................................... 9
+ 5.8.4. Pre-defined Value Types...................................11
+ 5.9. Applications which use this media type......................14
+ 5.10. Additional information.....................................14
+ 5.11. Person & email address to contact for further information..14
+ 5.12. Intended usage.............................................14
+ 5.13. Author/Change controller...................................15
+ 6. Predefined Types..............................................15
+ 6.1. SOURCE Type Definition......................................15
+ 6.2. NAME Type Definition........................................16
+ 6.3. PROFILE Type Definition.....................................16
+ 6.4. BEGIN Type Definition.......................................17
+ 6.5. END Type Definition.........................................17
+ 7. Use of the multipart/related Content-Type.....................18
+ 8. Examples.......................................................18
+ 8.1. Example 1...................................................19
+ 8.2. Example 2...................................................19
+ 8.3. Example 3...................................................20
+ 8.4. Example 4...................................................21
+ 9. Registration of new profiles..................................22
+ 9.1. Define the profile..........................................22
+ 9.2. Post the profile definition.................................23
+ 9.3. Allow a comment period......................................23
+ 9.4. Submit the profile for approval.............................23
+ 10. Profile Change Control.......................................23
+
+
+
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+ 11. Registration of new types....................................24
+ 11.1. Define the type............................................24
+ 11.2. Post the type definition...................................25
+ 11.3. Allow a comment period.....................................25
+ 11.4. Submit the type for approval...............................25
+ 12. Type Change Control..........................................25
+ 13. Registration of new parameters...............................26
+ 13.1. Define the parameter.......................................26
+ 13.2. Post the parameter definition..............................27
+ 13.3. Allow a comment period.....................................27
+ 13.4. Submit the parameter for approval..........................27
+ 14. Parameter Change Control.....................................28
+ 15. Registration of new value types..............................28
+ 15.1. Define the value type......................................28
+ 15.2. Post the value type definition.............................29
+ 15.3. Allow a comment period.....................................29
+ 15.4. Submit the value type for approval.........................29
+ 16. Security Considerations......................................30
+ 17. Acknowledgements..............................................30
+ 18. References....................................................30
+ 19. Authors' Addresses...........................................32
+ 20. Full Copyright Statement......................................33
+
+3. Need for a MIME Directory Type
+
+ For purposes of this document, a directory is a special-purpose
+ database that contains typed information. A directory usually
+ supports both read and search of the information it contains, and can
+ support creation and modification of the information as well.
+ Directory information is usually accessed far more often than it is
+ updated. Directories can be local or global in scope. They can be
+ distributed or centralized. The information they contain can be
+ replicated, with weak or strong consistency requirements.
+
+ There are several situations in which users of Internet mail might
+ wish to exchange directory information: the email analogy of a
+ "business card" exchange; the conveyance of directory information to
+ a user having only email access to the Internet; the provision of
+ machine-parseable address information when purchasing goods or
+ services over the Internet; etc. As MIME [RFC-2045, RFC-2046] is
+ used increasingly by other protocols, most notably HTTP, it can also
+ be useful for these protocols to carry directory information in MIME
+ format. Such a format, for example, could be used to represent URC
+ (uniform resource characteristics) information about resources on the
+ World Wide Web, or to provide a rudimentary directory service over
+ HTTP.
+
+
+
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+4. Overview
+
+ The scheme defined here for representing directory information in a
+ MIME Content-Type has two parts. First, the text/directory Content-
+ Type is defined for use in holding directory information within a
+ single body part, for example name, title, or email address. In its
+ simplest form, the format uses a "type:value" approach, which should
+ be easily parseable by existing MIME implementations and
+ understandable by users. More complicated situations can be
+ represented also. This document defines the general form the
+ information in the Content-Type should have, and the procedure by
+ which specific types and values (properties) for particular
+ applications can be defined. The framework is general enough to
+ handle information from any number of end directory services,
+ including LDAP [RFC-1777, RFC-1778], WHOIS++ [RFC-1835], and X.500
+ [X500].
+
+ Directory entries can include far more than just textual information.
+ Some such information (e.g., an image or sound) overlaps with
+ predefined MIME Content-Types. In these cases it can be desirable to
+ include the information in its well-known MIME format. This situation
+ is handled by using a multipart/related Content-Type as defined in
+ [RFC-2112]. The root component of this type is a text/directory body
+ part specifying any in-line information, and for information
+ contained in other Content-Types, the Content-IDs (in URI form) of
+ those parts.
+
+ In some applications, it can be useful to include a pointer (e.g, a
+ URI) to some directory information rather than the information
+ itself. This document defines a general mechanism for accomplishing
+ this.
+
+5. The text/directory Content-Type
+
+ The text/directory Content-Type is used to hold basic directory
+ information and URIs referencing other information, including other
+ MIME body parts holding supplementary or non-textual directory
+ information, such as an image or sound. It is defined as follows,
+ using the MIME media type registration template from [RFC-2048].
+
+ To: ietf-types@uninett.no
+ Subject: Registration of MIME media type text/directory
+
+5.1. MIME media type name
+
+ MIME media type name: text
+
+
+
+
+
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+5.2. MIME subtype name
+
+ MIME subtype name: directory
+
+5.3. Required parameters
+
+ Required parameters: charset
+
+ The "charset" parameter is as defined in [RFC-2046] for other body
+ parts. It is used to identify the default character set used within
+ the body part.
+
+5.4. Optional parameters
+
+ Optional parameters: profile
+
+ The "profile" parameter is used to convey the type(s) of entity(ies)
+ to which the directory information pertains and the likely set of
+ information associated with the entity(ies). It is intended only as a
+ guide to applications interpreting the information contained within
+ the body part. It SHOULD NOT be used to exclude or require particular
+ pieces of information unless a profile definition specifically calls
+ for this behavior. Unless specifically forbidden by a particular
+ profile definition, a text/directory content type can contain
+ arbitrary attribute/value pairs.
+
+ The value of the "profile" parameter is defined as follows. Profile
+ names are case insensitive (i.e., the profile name "vCard" is the
+ same as "VCARD" and "vcard" and "vcArD").
+
+ profile = x-name / iana-token
+
+ x-name = "x-" 1*(ALPHA / DIGIT / "-")
+ ; Names beginning with "x-" or "X-" are
+ ; reserved for experimental use not intended for released
+ ; products, or for use in bilateral agreements.
+
+ iana-token = <a publicly-defined extension token, registered
+ with IANA, as specified in Section 9 of this
+ document>
+
+5.5. Encoding considerations
+
+ The default encoding is 8bit. Otherwise, as specified by the
+ Content-Transfer-Encoding header field.
+
+
+
+
+
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+5.6. Security considerations
+
+ Directory information can be public or it can be protected from
+ unauthorized access by the directory service in which it resides.
+ Once the information leaves its native service, there can be no
+ guarantee that the same care will be taken by all services handling
+ the information. Furthermore, this specification defines no access
+ control mechanism by which information can be protected, or by which
+ access control information can be conveyed. Note that the integrity
+ and privacy of a text/directory body part can be protected by
+ enclosing it within an appropriate MIME-based security mechanism.
+
+5.7. Interoperability considerations
+
+ In order to make sense of directory information, applications must
+ share a common understanding of the types of information contained
+ within the Content-Type (the directory schema). This schema
+ information is not defined in this document, but rather in companion
+ documents (e.g., [MIME-VCARD]) that follow the requirements specified
+ in this document, or in bilateral agreements between communicating
+ parties.
+
+5.8. Published specification
+
+ The text/directory Content-Type contains directory information,
+ typically pertaining to a single directory entity or group of
+ entities. The content consists of one or more lines in the format
+ given below.
+
+5.8.1. Line delimiting and folding
+
+ Individual lines within the MIME text/directory Content Type body are
+ delimited by the [RFC-822] line break, which is a CRLF sequence
+ (ASCII decimal 13, followed by ASCII decimal 10). Long logical lines
+ of text can be split into a multiple-physical-line representation
+ using the following folding technique.
+
+ A logical line MAY be continued on the next physical line anywhere
+ between two characters by inserting a CRLF immediately followed by a
+ single white space character (space, ASCII decimal 32, or horizontal
+ tab, ASCII decimal 9). At least one character must be present on the
+ folded line. Any sequence of CRLF followed immediately by a single
+ white space character is ignored (removed) when processing the
+ content type. For example the line:
+
+ DESCRIPTION:This is a long description that exists on a long line.
+
+ Can be represented as:
+
+
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+ DESCRIPTION:This is a long description
+ that exists on a long line.
+
+ It could also be represented as:
+
+ DESCRIPTION:This is a long descrip
+ tion that exists o
+ n a long line.
+
+ The process of moving from this folded multiple-line representation
+ of a type definition to its single line representation is called
+ unfolding. Unfolding is accomplished by regarding CRLF immediately
+ followed by a white space character (namely HTAB ASCII decimal 9 or
+ SPACE ASCII decimal 32) as equivalent to no characters at all (i.e.,
+ the CRLF and single white space character are removed).
+
+5.8.2. ABNF content-type definition
+
+ The following ABNF uses the notation of RFC 2234, which also defines
+ CRLF, WSP, DQUOTE, VCHAR, ALPHA, and DIGIT. After the unfolding of
+ any folded lines as described above, the syntax for a line of this
+ content type is as follows:
+
+ contentline = [group "."] name *(";" param) ":" value CRLF
+ ; When parsing a content line, folded lines MUST first
+ ; be unfolded according to the unfolding procedure
+ ; described above.
+ ; When generating a content line, lines longer than 75
+ ; characters SHOULD be folded according to the folding
+ ; procedure described above.
+
+ group = 1*(ALPHA / DIGIT / "-")
+
+ name = x-name / iana-token
+
+ iana-token = 1*(ALPHA / DIGIT / "-")
+ ; identifier registered with IANA
+
+ x-name = "x-" 1*(ALPHA / DIGIT / "-")
+ ; Names that begin with "x-" or "X-" are
+ ; reserved for experimental use, not intended for released
+ ; products, or for use in bilateral agreements.
+
+ param = param-name "=" param-value *("," param-value)
+
+ param-name = x-name / iana-token
+
+ param-value = ptext / quoted-string
+
+
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+ ptext = *SAFE-CHAR
+
+ value = *VALUE-CHAR
+ / valuespec ; valuespec defined in section 5.8.4
+
+ quoted-string = DQUOTE *QSAFE-CHAR DQUOTE
+
+ NON-ASCII = %x80-FF
+ ; use restricted by charset parameter
+ ; on outer MIME object (UTF-8 preferred)
+
+ QSAFE-CHAR = WSP / %x21 / %x23-7E / NON-ASCII
+ ; Any character except CTLs, DQUOTE
+
+ SAFE-CHAR = WSP / %x21 / %x23-2B / %x2D-39 / %x3C-7E / NON-ASCII
+ ; Any character except CTLs, DQUOTE, ";", ":", ","
+
+ VALUE-CHAR = WSP / VCHAR / NON-ASCII
+ ; any textual character
+
+ A line that begins with a white space character is a continuation of
+ the previous line, as described above. The white space character and
+ immediately preceeding CRLF should be discarded when reconstructing
+ the original line. Note that this line-folding convention differs
+ from that found in RFC 822, in that the sequence <CRLF><WSP> found
+ anywhere in the content indicates a continued line and should be
+ removed.
+
+ Various type names and the format of the corresponding values are
+ defined as specified in Section 11. Specifications MAY impose
+ ordering on the type constructs within a body part, though none is
+ required by default. The various x-name constructs are used for
+ bilaterally-agreed upon type names, parameter names and parameter
+ values, or for use in experimental settings.
+
+ Type names and parameter names are case insensitive (e.g., the type
+ name "fn" is the same as "FN" and "Fn"). Parameter values MAY be case
+ sensitive or case insensitive, depending on their definition.
+
+ The group construct is used to group related attributes together.
+ The group name is a syntactic convention used to indicate that all
+ type names prefaced with the same group name SHOULD be grouped
+ together when displayed by an application. It has no other
+ significance. Implementations that do not understand or support
+ grouping MAY simply strip off any text before a "." to the left of
+ the type name and present the types and values as normal.
+
+
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+ Each attribute defined in the text/directory body MAY have multiple
+ values, if allowed in the definition of the profile in which the
+ attribute is used. The general rule for encoding multi-valued items
+ is to simply create a new content line for each value (including the
+ type name). However, it should be noted that some value types
+ support encoding multiple values in a single content line by
+ separating the values with a comma ",". This approach has been taken
+ for several of the content types defined below (date, time, integer,
+ float), for space-saving reasons.
+
+5.8.3. Pre-defined Parameters
+
+ The following parameters and value types are defined for general use.
+
+ predefined-param = encodingparm
+ / valuetypeparm
+ / languageparm
+ / contextparm
+
+ encodingparm = "encoding" "=" encodingtype
+
+ encodingtype = "b" ; from RFC 2047
+ / iana-token ; registered as described in
+ ; section 15 of this document
+
+ valuetypeparm = "value" "=" valuetype
+
+ valuetype = "uri" ; genericurl from secion 5 of RFC 1738
+ / "text"
+ / "date"
+ / "time"
+ / "date-time" ; date time
+ / "integer"
+ / "boolean"
+ / "float"
+ / x-name
+ / iana-token ; registered as described in
+ ; section 15 of this document
+
+ languageparm = "language" "=" Language-Tag
+ ; Language-Tag is defined in section 2 of RFC 1766
+
+ contextparm = "context" "=" context
+
+ context = x-name
+ / iana-token
+
+
+
+
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+ The "language" type parameter is used to identify data in multiple
+ languages. There is no concept of "default" language, except as
+ specified by any "Content-Language" MIME header parameter that is
+ present. The value of the "language" type parameter is a language
+ tag as defined in Section 2 of [RFC-1766].
+
+ The "context" type parameter is used to identify a context (e.g., a
+ protocol) used in interpreting the value. This is used, for example,
+ in the "source" type, defined below.
+
+ The "encoding" type parameter is used to specify an alternate
+ encoding for a value. If the value contains a CRLF, it must be
+ encoded, since CRLF is used to separate lines in the content-type
+ itself. Currently, only the "b" encoding is supported.
+
+ The "b" encoding can also be useful for binary values that are mixed
+ with other text information in the body part (e.g., a certificate).
+ Using a per-value "b" encoding in this case leaves the other
+ information in a more readable form. The encoded base 64 value can be
+ split across multiple physical lines in the content type by using the
+ line folding technique described above.
+
+ The Content-Transfer-Encoding header field is used to specify the
+ encoding used for the body part as a whole. The "encoding" type
+ parameter is used to specify an encoding for a particular value
+ (e.g., a certificate). In this case, the Content-Transfer-Encoding
+ header might specify "8bit", while the one certificate value might
+ specify an encoding of "b" via an "encoding=b" type parameter.
+
+ The Content-Transfer-Encoding and the encodings of individual types
+ given by the "encoding" type parameter are independent of one
+ another. When encoding a text/directory body part for transmission,
+ individual type encodings are performed first, then the entire body
+ part is encoded according to the Content-Transfer-Encoding. When
+ decoding a text/directory body part, the Content-Transfer-Encoding is
+ decoded first, and then any individual types with an "encoding" type
+ parameter are decoded.
+
+ The "value" parameter is optional, and is used to identify the value
+ type (data type) and format of the value. The use of these
+ predefined formats is encouraged even if the value parameter is not
+ explicity used. By defining a standard set of value types and their
+ formats, existing parsing and processing code can be leveraged.
+
+ Including the value type explicitly as part of each property provides
+ an extra hint to keep parsing simple and support more generalized
+ applications. For example a search engine would not have to know the
+ particular value types for all of the items for which it is
+
+
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+ searching. Because the value type is explicit in the definition, the
+ search engine could look for dates in any item type and provide
+ results that can still be interpreted.
+
+5.8.4. Pre-defined Value Types
+
+ The format for values corresponding to the predefined valuetype
+ specifications given above are defined.
+
+ valuespec = text-list
+ / genericurl ; from section 5 of RFC 1738
+ / date-list
+ / time-list
+ / date-time-list
+ / boolean
+ / integer-list
+ / float-list
+ / iana-valuespec
+
+ text-list = *TEXT-LIST-CHAR *("," *TEXT-LIST-CHAR)
+
+ TEXT-LIST-CHAR = "\\" / "\," / "\n"
+ / <any VALUE-CHAR except , or \ or newline>
+ ; Backslashes, newlines, and commas must be encoded.
+ ; \n or \N can be used to encode a newline.
+
+ date-list = date *("," date)
+
+ time-list = time *("," time)
+
+ date-time-list = date "T" time *("," date "T" time)
+
+ boolean = "TRUE" / "FALSE"
+
+ integer-list = integer *("," integer)
+
+ integer = [sign] 1*DIGIT
+
+ float-list = float *("," float)
+
+ float = [sign] 1*DIGIT ["." 1*DIGIT]
+
+ sign = "+" / "-"
+
+ date = date-fullyear ["-"] date-month ["-"] date-mday
+
+ date-fullyear = 4 DIGIT
+
+
+
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+ date-month = 2 DIGIT ;01-12
+
+ date-mday = 2 DIGIT ;01-28, 01-29, 01-30, 01-31
+ ;based on month/year
+
+ time = time-hour [":"] time-minute [":"] time-second [time-secfrac]
+ [time-zone]
+
+ time-hour = 2 DIGIT ;00-23
+
+ time-minute = 2 DIGIT ;00-59
+
+ time-second = 2 DIGIT ;00-60 (leap second)
+
+ time-secfrac = "," 1*DIGIT
+
+ time-zone = "Z" / time-numzone
+
+ time-numzome = sign time-hour [":"] time-minute
+
+ iana-valuespec = <a publicly-defined valuetype format, registered
+ with IANA, as defined in section 15 of this
+ document>
+
+ Some specific notes on the value types and formats:
+
+ "text": The "text" value type should be used to identify values that
+ contain human-readable text. The character set and language in which
+ the text is represented is controlled by the charset content-header
+ and the language type parameter and content-header.
+
+ Examples for "text":
+ this is a text value
+ this is one value,this is another
+ this is a single value\, with a comma encoded
+
+ A formatted text line break in a text value type MUST be represented
+ as the character sequence backslash (ASCII decimal 92) followed by a
+ Latin small letter n (ASCII decimal 110) or a Latin capital letter N
+ (ASCII decimal 78), that is "\n" or "\N".
+
+ For example a multiple line DESCRIPTION value of:
+
+ Mythical Manager
+ Hyjinx Software Division
+ BabsCo, Inc.
+
+ could be represented as:
+
+
+
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+ DESCRIPTION:Mythical Manager\nHyjinx Software Division\n
+ BabsCo\, Inc.\n
+
+ demonstrating the \n literal formatted line break technique, the
+ CRLF-followed-by-space line folding technique, and the backslash
+ escape technique.
+
+ "uri": The "uri" value type should be used to identify values that
+ are referenced by a URI (including a Content-ID URI), instead of
+ encoded in-line. These value references might be used if the value is
+ too large, or otherwise undesirable to include directly. The format
+ for the URI is as defined in RFC 1738.
+
+ Examples for "uri":
+ http://www.foobar.com/my/picture.jpg
+ ldap://ldap.foobar.com/cn=babs%20jensen
+
+ "date", "time", and "date-time": Each of these value types is based
+ on a subset of the definitions in ISO 8601 standard. Profiles MAY
+ place further restrictions on "date" and "time" values. Multiple
+ "date" and "time" values can be specified using the comma-separated
+ notation, unless restricted by a profile.
+
+ Examples for "date":
+ 1985-04-12
+ 1996-08-05,1996-11-11
+ 19850412
+
+ Examples for "time":
+ 10:22:00
+ 102200
+ 10:22:00.33
+ 10:22:00.33Z
+ 10:22:33,11:22:00
+ 10:22:00-08:00
+
+ Examples for "date-time":
+ 1996-10-22T14:00:00Z
+ 1996-08-11T12:34:56Z
+ 19960811T123456Z
+ 1996-10-22T14:00:00Z,1996-08-11T12:34:56Z
+
+ "boolean": The "boolean" value type is used to express boolen values.
+ These values are case insensitive.
+
+ Examples: TRUE
+ false
+ True
+
+
+
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+
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+
+
+ "integer": The "integer" value type is used to express signed
+ integers in decimal format. If sign is not specified, the value is
+ assumed positive "+". Multiple "integer" values can be specified
+ using the comma-separated notation, unless restricted by a profile.
+
+ Examples: 1234567890
+ -1234556790
+ +1234556790,432109876
+
+ "float": The "float" value type is used to express real numbers. If
+ sign is not specified, the value is assumed positive "+". Multiple
+ "float" values can be specified using the comma-separated notation,
+ unless restricted by a profile.
+
+ Examples: 20.30
+ 1000000.0000001
+ 1.333,3.14
+
+5.9. Applications which use this media type
+
+ Applications which use this media type: Various
+
+5.10. Additional information
+
+ Additional information: None
+
+5.11. Person & email address to contact for further information
+
+ Tim Howes
+ Netscape Communications Corp.
+ 501 East Middlefield Rd.
+ Mountain View, CA 94041
+ USA
+ howes@netscape.com
+ +1 415 937 3419
+
+5.12. Intended usage
+
+ Intended usage: COMMON
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Howes, et. al. Standards Track [Page 14]
+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+5.13. Author/Change controller
+
+ Tim Howes
+ Netscape Communications Corp.
+ 501 East Middlefield Rd.
+ Mountain View, CA 94041
+ USA
+ howes@netscape.com
+ +1 415 937 3419
+
+ Mark Smith
+ Netscape Communications Corp.
+ 501 East Middlefield Rd.
+ Mountain View, CA 94041
+ USA
+ mcs@netscape.com
+ +1 415 937 3477
+
+ Frank Dawson
+ Lotus Development Corporation
+ 6544 Battleford Drive
+ Raleigh, NC 27613-3502
+ USA
+ frank_dawson@lotus.com
+ +1-919-676-9515
+
+6. Predefined Types
+
+ The following types are generally useful regardless of the profile
+ being carried and are defined below using the text/directory MIME
+ type registration template defined in Section 11.1 of this document.
+ These types MAY be included in any profile, unless explicitly
+ forbidden in the profile definition.
+
+6.1. SOURCE Type Definition
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type SOURCE
+
+ Type name: SOURCE
+
+ Type purpose: To identify the source of directory information
+ contained in the content type.
+
+ Type encoding: 8bit
+
+ Type valuetype: uri
+
+
+
+
+Howes, et. al. Standards Track [Page 15]
+
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+
+
+ Type special notes: The SOURCE type is used to provide the means by
+ which applications knowledgable in the given directory service
+ protocol can obtain additional or more up-to-date information from
+ the directory service. It contains a URI as defined in [RFC-1738]
+ and/or other information referencing the directory entity or entities
+ to which the information pertains. When directory information is
+ available from more than one source, the sending entity can pick what
+ it considers to be the best source, or multiple SOURCE types can be
+ included. The interpretation of the value for a SOURCE type can
+ depend on the setting of the CONTEXT type parameter. The value of the
+ CONTEXT type parameter MUST be compatible with the value of the uri
+ prefix.
+
+ Type example:
+ SOURCE;CONTEXT=LDAP:ldap://ldap.host/cn=Babs%20Jensen,
+ %20o=Babsco,%20c=US
+
+6.2. NAME Type Definition
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type NAME
+
+ Type name: NAME
+
+ Type purpose: To identify the displayable name of the directory
+ entity to which information in the content type pertains.
+
+ Type encoding: 8bit
+
+ Type valuetype: text
+
+ Type special notes: The NAME type is used to convey the display name
+ of the entity to which the directory information pertains.
+
+ Type example:
+ NAME:Babs Jensen's Contact Information
+
+6.3. PROFILE Type Definition
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type PROFILE
+
+ Type name: PROFILE
+
+ Type purpose: To identify the type of directory entity to which
+ information in the content type pertains.
+
+ Type encoding: 8bit
+
+
+
+Howes, et. al. Standards Track [Page 16]
+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+ Type valuetype: A profile name, registered as described in Section 9
+ of this document or bilaterally agreed upon as described in Section
+ 5.
+
+ Type special notes: The PROFILE type is used to convey the type of
+ the entity to which the directory information in the rest of the body
+ part pertains. It should be the same as the "profile" header
+ parameter, if present.
+
+ Type example:
+ PROFILE:vCard
+
+6.4. BEGIN Type Definition
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type BEGIN
+
+ Type name: BEGIN
+
+ Type purpose: To denote the beginning of a syntactic entity within a
+ text/directory content-type.
+
+ Type encoding: 8bit
+
+ Type valuetype: text, containing a profile name, registered as
+ described in Section 9 of this document or bilaterally-agreed upon as
+ described in Section 5.
+
+ Type special notes: The BEGIN type is used in conjunction with the
+ END type to delimit a profile containing a related set of properties
+ within an text/directory content-type. This construct can be used
+ instead of or in addition to wrapping separate sets of information
+ inside additional MIME headers. It is provided for applications that
+ wish to define content that can contain multiple entities within the
+ same text/directory content-type or to define content that can be
+ identifiable outside of a MIME environment.
+
+ Type example:
+ BEGIN:VCARD
+
+6.5. END Type Definition
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type END
+
+ Type name: END
+
+
+
+
+
+Howes, et. al. Standards Track [Page 17]
+
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+
+
+ Type purpose: To denote the end of a syntactic entity within a
+ text/directory content-type.
+
+ Type encoding: 8bit
+
+ Type valuetype: text, containing a profile name, registered as
+ described in Section 9 of this document or bilaterally-agreed upon as
+ described in Section 5.
+
+ Type special notes: The END type is used in conjunction with the
+ BEGIN type to delimit a profile containing a related set of
+ properties within an text/directory content-type. This construct can
+ be used instead of or in addition to wrapping separate sets of
+ information inside additional MIME headers. It is provided for
+ applications that wish to define content that can contain multiple
+ entities within the same text/directory content-type or to define
+ content that can be identifiable outside of a MIME environment.
+
+ Type example:
+ END: VCARD
+
+7. Use of the multipart/related Content-Type
+
+ The multipart/related Content-Type can be used to hold directory
+ information comprised of both text and non-text information or
+ directory information that already has a natural MIME representation.
+ The root body part within the multipart/related body part is
+ specified as defined in [RFC-2112] by a "start" parameter, or it is
+ the first body part in the absence of such a parameter. The root
+ body part must have a Content-Type of "text/directory". This part
+ holds inline information and makes reference to subsequent body parts
+ holding additional text or non-text directory information via their
+ Content-ID URIs as explained in Section 5.
+
+ The body parts referred to do not have to be in any particular order,
+ except as noted above for the root body part.
+
+8. Examples
+
+ The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not
+ part of the definition.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Howes, et. al. Standards Track [Page 18]
+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+8.1. Example 1
+
+ The first example illustrates simple use of the text/directory
+ Content-Type. Note that no "profile" parameter is given, so an
+ application may not know what kind of directory entity the
+ information applies to. Note also the use of both hypothetical
+ official and bilaterally agreed upon types.
+
+ From: Whomever@wherever.com
+ To: Someone@somewhere.com
+ Subject: whatever
+ MIME-Version: 1.0
+ Message-ID: <id1@host.net>
+ Content-Type: text/directory
+ Content-ID: <id2@host.com>
+
+ cn:Babs Jensen
+ cn:Barbara J Jensen
+ sn:Jensen
+ email:babs@umich.edu
+ phone:+1 313 747-4454
+ x-id:1234567890
+
+8.2. Example 2
+
+ The next example illustrates the use of the Quoted-Printable transfer
+ encoding defined in [RFC 2045] to include non-ASCII character in some
+ of the information returned, and the use of the optional "name" and
+ "source" types. It also illustrates the use of an "encoding" type
+ parameter to encode a certificate value in "b". A "vCard" profile
+ [MIME- VCARD] is used for the example.
+
+Content-Type: text/directory;
+ charset="iso-8859-1";
+ profile="vCard"
+Content-ID: <id3@host.com>
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable
+
+begin:VCARD
+source:ldap://cn=bjorn%20Jensen, o=university%20of%20Michigan, c=US
+name:Bjorn Jensen
+fn:Bj=F8rn Jensen
+n:Jensen;Bj=F8rn
+email;type=internet:bjorn@umich.edu
+tel;type=work,voice,msg:+1 313 747-4454
+key;type=x509;encoding=B:dGhpcyBjb3VsZCBiZSAKbXkgY2VydGlmaWNhdGUK
+end:VCARD
+
+
+
+
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+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+8.3. Example 3
+
+ The next example illustrates the use of multi-valued type parameters,
+ the "language" type parameter, the "value" type parameter, folding of
+ long lines, the \n encoding for formatted lines, attribute grouping,
+ and the inline "b" encoding. A "vCard" profile [MIME-VCARD] is used
+ for the example.
+
+Content-Type: text/directory; profile="vcard"; charset=iso-8859-1
+Content-ID: <id3@host.com>
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable
+
+begin:vcard
+source:ldap://cn=Meister%20Berger,o=Universitaet%20Goerlitz,c=DE
+name:Meister Berger
+fn:Meister Berger
+n:Berger;Meister
+bday;value=date:1963-09-21
+o:Universit=E6t G=F6rlitz
+title:Mayor
+title;language=de;value=text:Burgermeister
+note:The Mayor of the great city of
+ Goerlitz in the great country of Germany.
+email;internet:mb@goerlitz.de
+home.tel;type=fax,voice,msg:+49 3581 123456
+home.label:Hufenshlagel 1234\n
+ 02828 Goerlitz\n
+ Deutschland
+key;type=X509;encoding=b:MIICajCCAdOgAwIBAgICBEUwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEEBQ
+ AwdzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxLDAqBgNVBAoTI05ldHNjYXBlIENvbW11bmljYXRpb25zI
+ ENvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYDVQQLExNJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBTeXN0ZW1zMRwwGgYDVQQD
+ ExNyb290Y2EubmV0c2NhcGUuY29tMB4XDTk3MDYwNjE5NDc1OVoXDTk3MTIwMzE5NDc
+ 1OVowgYkxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMSYwJAYDVQQKEx1OZXRzY2FwZSBDb21tdW5pY2F0aW
+ 9ucyBDb3JwLjEYMBYGA1UEAxMPVGltb3RoeSBBIEhvd2VzMSEwHwYJKoZIhvcNAQkBF
+ hJob3dlc0BuZXRzY2FwZS5jb20xFTATBgoJkiaJk/IsZAEBEwVob3dlczBcMA0GCSqG
+ SIb3DQEBAQUAA0sAMEgCQQC0JZf6wkg8pLMXHHCUvMfL5H6zjSk4vTTXZpYyrdN2dXc
+ oX49LKiOmgeJSzoiFKHtLOIboyludF90CgqcxtwKnAgMBAAGjNjA0MBEGCWCGSAGG+E
+ IBAQQEAwIAoDAfBgNVHSMEGDAWgBT84FToB/GV3jr3mcau+hUMbsQukjANBgkqhkiG9
+ w0BAQQFAAOBgQBexv7o7mi3PLXadkmNP9LcIPmx93HGp0Kgyx1jIVMyNgsemeAwBM+M
+ SlhMfcpbTrONwNjZYW8vJDSoi//yrZlVt9bJbs7MNYZVsyF1unsqaln4/vy6Uawfg8V
+ UMk1U7jt8LYpo4YULU7UZHPYVUaSgVttImOHZIKi4hlPXBOhcUQ==
+end:vcard
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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+
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+
+
+8.4. Example 4
+
+ The final example illustrates the use of the multipart/related
+ Content-Type to include non-textual directory data via the "uri"
+ encoding to refer to other body parts within the same message, or to
+ external values. Note that no "profile" parameter is given, so an
+ application may not know what kind of directory entity the
+ information applies to. Note also the use of both hypothetical
+ official and bilaterally agreed upon types.
+
+Content-Type: multipart/related;
+ boundary=woof;
+ type="text/directory";
+ start="<id5@host.com>"
+Content-ID: <id4@host.com>
+
+--woof
+Content-Type: text/directory; charset="iso-8859-1"
+Content-ID: <id5@host.com>
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable
+
+source:ldap://cn=Bjorn%20Jensen,o=University%20of%20Michigan,c=US
+cn:Bj=F8rn Jensen
+sn:Jensen
+email:bjorn@umich.edu
+image;value=uri:cid:id6@host.com
+image;value=uri;format=jpeg:ftp://some.host/some/path.jpg
+sound;value=uri:cid:id7@host.com
+phone:+1 313 747-4454
+
+--woof
+Content-Type: image/jpeg
+Content-ID: <id6@host.com>
+
+<...image data...>
+
+--woof
+Content-Type: message/external-body;
+ name="myvoice.au";
+ site="myhost.com";
+ access-type=ANON-FTP;
+ directory="pub/myname";
+ mode="image"
+
+Content-Type: audio/basic
+Content-ID: <id7@host.com>
+
+--woof--
+
+
+
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+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+9. Registration of new profiles
+
+ This section defines procedures by which new profiles are registered
+ with the IANA and made available to the Internet community. Note that
+ non-IANA profiles can be used by bilateral agreement, provided the
+ associated profile names follow the "X-" convention defined above.
+
+ The procedures defined here are designed to allow public comment and
+ review of new profiles, while posing only a small impediment to the
+ definition of new profiles.
+
+ Registration of a new profile is accomplished by the following steps.
+
+9.1. Define the profile
+
+ A profile is defined by completing the following template.
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME profile XXX
+
+ Profile name:
+
+ Profile purpose:
+
+ Profile types:
+
+ Profile special notes (optional):
+
+ Intended usage: (one of COMMON, LIMITED USE or OBSOLETE)
+
+ The explanation of what goes in each field in the template follows.
+
+ Profile name: The name of the profile as it will appear in the
+ text/directory MIME Content-Type "profile" header parameter, or the
+ predefined "profile" type name.
+
+ Profile purpose: The purpose of the profile (e.g., to represent
+ information about people, printers, documents, etc.). Give a short
+ but clear description.
+
+ Profile types: The list of types associated with the profile. This
+ list of types is to be expected but not required in the profile,
+ unless otherwise noted in the profile definition. Other types not
+ mentioned in the profile definition MAY also be present. Note that
+ any new types referenced by the profile MUST be defined separately as
+ described in Section 10.
+
+
+
+
+
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+
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+
+
+ Profile special notes: Any special notes about the profile, how it is
+ to be used, etc. This section of the template can also be used to
+ define an ordering on the types that appear in the Content-Type, if
+ such an ordering is required.
+
+9.2. Post the profile definition
+
+ The profile description must be posted to the new profile discussion
+ list, ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+
+9.3. Allow a comment period
+
+ Discussion on the new profile must be allowed to take place on the
+ list for a minimum of two weeks. Consensus must be reached on the
+ profile before proceeding to step 4.
+
+9.4. Submit the profile for approval
+
+ Once the two-week comment period has elapsed, and the proposer is
+ convinced consensus has been reached on the profile, the registration
+ application should be submitted to the Profile Reviewer for approval.
+ The Profile Reviewer is appointed by the Application Area Directors
+ and can either accept or reject the profile registration. An accepted
+ registration is passed on by the Profile Reviewer to the IANA for
+ inclusion in the official IANA profile registry. The registration may
+ be rejected for any of the following reasons. 1) Insufficient comment
+ period; 2) Consensus not reached; 3) Technical deficiencies raised on
+ the list or elsewhere have not been addressed. The Profile Reviewer's
+ decision to reject a profile can be appealed by the proposer to the
+ IESG, or the objections raised can be addressed by the proposer and
+ the profile resubmitted.
+
+10. Profile Change Control
+
+ Existing profiles can be changed using the same process by which they
+ were registered.
+
+ Define the change
+
+ Post the change
+
+ Allow a comment period
+
+ Submit the changed profile for approval
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Howes, et. al. Standards Track [Page 23]
+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+ Note that the original author or any other interested party can
+ propose a change to an existing profile, but that such changes should
+ only be proposed when there are serious omissions or errors in the
+ published specification. The Profile Reviewer can object to a change
+ if it is not backwards compatible, but is not required to do so.
+
+ Profile definitions can never be deleted from the IANA registry, but
+ profiles which are no longer believed to be useful can be declared
+ OBSOLETE by a change to their "intended use" field.
+
+11. Registration of new types
+
+ This section defines procedures by which new types are registered
+ with the IANA. Note that non-IANA types can be used by bilateral
+ agreement, provided the associated types names follow the "X-"
+ convention defined above.
+
+ The procedures defined here are designed to allow public comment and
+ review of new types, while posing only a small impediment to the
+ definition of new types.
+
+ Registration of a new type is accomplished by the following steps.
+
+11.1. Define the type
+
+ A type is defined by completing the following template.
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type XXX
+
+ Type name:
+
+ Type purpose:
+
+ Type encoding:
+
+ Type valuetype:
+
+ Type special notes (optional):
+
+ Intended usage: (one of COMMON, LIMITED USE or OBSOLETE)
+
+ The meaning of each field in the template is as follows.
+
+ Type name: The name of the type, as it will appear in the body of an
+ text/directory MIME Content-Type "type: value" line to the left of
+ the colon ":".
+
+
+
+
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+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+ Type purpose: The purpose of the type (e.g., to represent a name,
+ postal address, IP address, etc.). Give a short but clear
+ description.
+
+ Type encoding: The default encoding a value of the type must have in
+ the body of a text/directory MIME Content-Type.
+
+ Type valuetype: The format a value of the type must have in the body
+ of a text/directory MIME Content-Type. This description must be
+ precise and must not violate the general encoding rules defined in
+ section 5 of this document.
+
+ Type special notes: Any special notes about the type, how it is to be
+ used, etc.
+
+11.2. Post the type definition
+
+ The type description must be posted to the new type discussion list,
+ ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+
+11.3. Allow a comment period
+
+ Discussion on the new type must be allowed to take place on the list
+ for a minimum of two weeks. Consensus must be reached on the type
+ before proceeding to step 4.
+
+11.4. Submit the type for approval
+
+ Once the two-week comment period has elapsed, and the proposer is
+ convinced consensus has been reached on the type, the registration
+ application should be submitted to the Profile Reviewer for approval.
+ The Profile Reviewer is appointed by the Application Area Directors
+ and can either accept or reject the type registration. An accepted
+ registration is passed on by the Profile Reviewer to the IANA for
+ inclusion in the official IANA profile registry. The registration can
+ be rejected for any of the following reasons. 1) Insufficient comment
+ period; 2) Consensus not reached; 3) Technical deficiencies raised on
+ the list or elsewhere have not been addressed. The Profile
+ Reviewer's decision to reject a type can be appealed by the proposer
+ to the IESG, or the objections raised can be addressed by the
+ proposer and the type resubmitted.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+12. Type Change Control
+
+ Existing types can be changed using the same process by which they
+ were registered.
+
+ Define the change
+
+ Post the change
+
+ Allow a comment period
+
+ Submit the type for approval
+
+ Note that the original author or any other interested party can
+ propose a change to an existing type, but that such changes should
+ only be proposed when there are serious omissions or errors in the
+ published specification. The Profile Reviewer can object to a change
+ if it is not backwards compatible, but is not required to do so.
+
+ Type definitions can never be deleted from the IANA registry, but
+ types which are nolonger believed to be useful can be declared
+ OBSOLETE by a change to their "intended use" field.
+
+13. Registration of new parameters
+
+ This section defines procedures by which new parameters are
+ registered with the IANA and made available to the Internet
+ community. Note that non-IANA parameters can be used by bilateral
+ agreement, provided the associated parameters names follow the "X-"
+ convention defined above.
+
+ The procedures defined here are designed to allow public comment and
+ review of new parameters, while posing only a small impediment to the
+ definition of new parameters.
+
+ Registration of a new parameter is accomplished by the following
+ steps.
+
+13.1. Define the parameter
+
+ A parameter is defined by completing the following template.
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME type parameter XXX
+
+ Parameter name:
+
+ Parameter purpose:
+
+
+
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+
+RFC 2425 MIME Content-Type for Directory Information September 1998
+
+
+ Parameter values:
+
+ Parameter special notes (optional):
+
+ Intended usage: (one of COMMON, LIMITED USE or OBSOLETE)
+
+ The explanation of what goes in each field in the template follows.
+
+ Parameter name: The name of the parameter as it will appear in the
+ text/directory MIME Content-Type.
+
+ Parameter purpose: The purpose of the parameter (e.g., to represent
+ the format of an image, type of a phone number, etc.). Give a short
+ but clear description. If defining a general paramemter like "format"
+ or "type" keep in mind that other applications might wish to extend
+ its use.
+
+ Parameter values: The list or description of values associated with
+ the parameter.
+
+ Parameter special notes: Any special notes about the parameter, how
+ it is to be used, etc.
+
+13.2. Post the parameter definition
+
+ The parameter description must be posted to the new parameter
+ discussion list, ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+
+13.3. Allow a comment period
+
+ Discussion on the new parameter must be allowed to take place on the
+ list for a minimum of two weeks. Consensus must be reached on the
+ parameter before proceeding to step 4.
+
+13.4. Submit the parameter for approval
+
+ Once the two-week comment period has elapsed, and the proposer is
+ convinced consensus has been reached on the parameter, the
+ registration application should be submitted to the Profile Reviewer
+ for approval. The Profile Reviewer is appointed by the Application
+ Area Directors and can either accept or reject the parameter
+ registration. An accepted registration is passed on by the Profile
+ Reviewer to the IANA for inclusion in the official IANA parameter
+ registry. The registration can be rejected for any of the following
+ reasons. 1) Insufficient comment period; 2) Consensus not reached; 3)
+ Technical deficiencies raised on the list or elsewhere have not been
+ addressed. The Profile Reviewer's decision to reject a profile can be
+ appealed by the proposer to the IESG, or the objections raised can be
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+ addressed by the proposer and the parameter registration resubmitted.
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+14. Parameter Change Control
+
+ Existing parameters can be changed using the same process by which
+ they were registered.
+
+ Define the change
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+ Post the change
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+ Allow a comment period
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+ Submit the parameter for approval
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+ Note that the original author or any other interested party can
+ propose a change to an existing parameter, but that such changes
+ should only be proposed when there are serious omissions or errors in
+ the published specification. The Profile Reviewer can object to a
+ change if it is not backwards compatible, but is not required to do
+ so.
+
+ Parameter definitions can never be deleted from the IANA registry,
+ but parameters which are nolonger believed to be useful can be
+ declared OBSOLETE by a change to their "intended use" field.
+
+15. Registration of new value types
+
+ This section defines procedures by which new value types are
+ registered with the IANA and made available to the Internet
+ community. Note that non-IANA value types can be used by bilateral
+ agreement, provided the associated value types names follow the "X-"
+ convention defined above.
+
+ The procedures defined here are designed to allow public comment and
+ review of new value types, while posing only a small impediment to
+ the definition of new value types.
+
+ Registration of a new value types is accomplished by the following
+ steps.
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+15.1. Define the value type
+
+ A value type is defined by completing the following template.
+
+ To: ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
+ Subject: Registration of text/directory MIME value type XXX
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+ value type purpose:
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+ value type format:
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+ value type special notes (optional):
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+ Intended usage: (one of COMMON, LIMITED USE or OBSOLETE)
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+ The explanation of what goes in each field in the template follows.
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+ value type name: The name of the value type as it will appear in the
+ text/directory MIME Content-Type.
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+ value type purpose: The purpose of the value type. Give a short but
+ clear description.
+
+ value type format: The definition of the format for the value,
+ usually using ABNF grammar.
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+ value type special notes: Any special notes about the value type, how
+ it is to be used, etc.
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+15.2. Post the value type definition
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+ The value type description must be posted to the new value type
+ discussion list, ietf-mime-direct@imc.org
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+15.3. Allow a comment period
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+ Discussion on the new value type must be allowed to take place on the
+ list for a minimum of two weeks. Consensus must be reached before
+ proceeding to step 4.
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+15.4. Submit the value type for approval
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+ Once the two-week comment period has elapsed, and the proposer is
+ convinced consensus has been reached on the value type, the
+ registration application should be submitted to the Profile Reviewer
+ for approval. The Profile Reviewer is appointed by the Application
+ Area Directors and can either accept or reject the value type
+ registration. An accepted registration should be passed on by the
+ Profile Reviewer to the IANA for inclusion in the official IANA value
+ type registry. The registration can be rejected for any of the
+ following reasons. 1) Insufficient comment period; 2) Consensus not
+ reached; 3) Technical deficiencies raised on the list or elsewhere
+ have not been addressed. The Profile Reviewer's decision to reject a
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+ profile can be appealed by the proposer to the IESG, or the
+ objections raised can be addressed by the proposer and the value type
+ registration resubmitted.
+
+16. Security Considerations
+
+ Internet mail is subject to many well known security attacks,
+ including monitoring, replay, and forgery. Care should be taken by
+ any directory service in allowing information to leave the scope of
+ the service itself, where any access controls can no longer be
+ guaranteed. Applications should also take care to display directory
+ data in a "safe" environment (e.g., PostScript-valued types).
+
+17. Acknowledgements
+
+ The registration procedures defined here were shamelessly lifted from
+ the MIME registration RFC.
+
+ The many valuable comments contributed by members of the IETF ASID
+ working group are gratefully acknowledged, as are the contributions
+ of the Versit Consortium. Chris Newman was especially helpful in
+ navigating the intricacies of ABNF lore.
+
+18. References
+
+ [RFC-1777] Yeong, W., Howes, T., and S. Kille, "Lightweight
+ Directory Access Protocol", RFC 1777, March 1995.
+
+ [RFC-1778] Howes, T., Kille, S., Yeong, W., and C. Robbins, "The
+ String Representation of Standard Attribute Syntaxes",
+ RFC 1778, March 1995.
+
+ [RFC-822] Crocker, D., "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet
+ Text Messages", STD 11, RFC 822, August 1982.
+
+ [RFC-2045] Borenstein, N., and N. Freed, "Multipurpose Internet
+ Mail Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet
+ Message Bodies", RFC 2045, November 1996.
+
+ [RFC-2046] Moore, K., "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)
+ Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046, November 1996.
+
+ [RFC-2048] Freed, N., Klensin, J., and J. Postel, "Multipurpose
+ Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Four: Registration
+ Procedures", RFC 2048, November 1996.
+
+ [RFC-1766] Alvestrand, H., "Tags for the Identification of
+ Languages", RFC 1766, March 1995.
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+ [RFC-2112] Levinson, E., "The MIME Multipart/Related Content-type",
+ RFC 2112, March 1997.
+
+ [X500] "Information Processing Systems - Open Systems
+ Interconnection - The Directory: Overview of Concepts,
+ Models and Services", ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC21, International
+ Standard 9594-1, 1988.
+
+ [RFC-1835] Deutsch, P., Schoultz, R., Faltstrom, P., and C. Weider,
+ "Architecture of the WHOIS++ service", RFC 1835, August
+ 1995.
+
+ [RFC-1738] Berners-Lee, T., Masinter, L., and M. McCahill, "Uniform
+ Resource Locators (URL)", RFC 1738, December 1994.
+
+ [MIME-VCARD] Dawson, F., and T. Howes, "VCard MIME Directory
+ Profile", RFC 2426, September 1998.
+
+ [VCARD] Internet Mail Consortium, "vCard - The Electronic
+ Business Card", Version 2.1,
+ http://www.imc.com/pdi/vcard-21.txt, September, 1996.
+
+ [RFC-2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
+ Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
+
+ [RFC-2234] Crocker, D., and P. Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax
+ Specifications: ABNF", RFC 2234, November 1997.
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+19. Authors' Addresses
+
+ Tim Howes
+ Netscape Communications Corp.
+ 501 East Middlefield Rd.
+ Mountain View, CA 94041
+ USA
+
+ Phone: +1.415.937.3419
+ EMail: howes@netscape.com
+
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+ Mark Smith
+ Netscape Communications Corp.
+ 501 East Middlefield Rd.
+ Mountain View, CA 94041
+ USA
+
+ Phone: +1.415.937.3477
+ EMail: mcs@netscape.com
+
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+ Frank Dawson
+ Lotus Development Corporation
+ 6544 Battleford Drive
+ Raleigh, NC 27613
+ USA
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+ Phone: +1-919-676-9515
+ EMail: frank_dawson@lotus.com
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+20. Full Copyright Statement
+
+ Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998). All Rights Reserved.
+
+ This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to
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+ document itself may not be modified in any way, such as by removing
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