Protocol Action: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF to Proposed Standard
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Subject: Protocol Action: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF to Proposed Standard
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The IESG has approved the Internet-Draft 'Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF' <draft-ietf-drums-abnf-05.txt> as a Proposed Standard. This document is the product of the Detailed Revision/Update of Message Standards Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Harald Alvestrand and Keith Moore Technical Summary This document specifies a revised version of "ABNF", the notation created in RFC 822 and later used by many Internet standards to specify their protocols. It is believed to be more rigorous and clearer than its predecessor, without sacrificing much expressive power or readability. Working Group Summary Almost every aspect of this document has been heavily scrutinized by the DRUMS group, and the DRUMS group has consensus on the specification. Protocol Quality The protocol was reviewed for the IESG by Harald Alvestrand.