Re: [rfc-i] RECOMMENDS

[Carsten Bormann <[e-mail]>]

On Dec 31, 2023, at 20:24, Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> Should we fix this with an erratum? (That has implications for XML2RFC, so it isn't quite a no-brainer.)

RFC 2119:

   3. SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there
      may exist valid reasons […]


RFC 2119 is quite explicit that the “adjective” is a keyword; it is not discussing other forms.

I don’t think the usage of the active verb RECOMMENDS as if it were included in RFC 2119 is an errata item on RFC 2119.

I wish all of us a great new year 2024.

Grüße, Carsten


FYI:
kramdown-rfc’s automatic <bcp14 markup feature, which is enabled by using:

   {::boilerplate bcp14-tagged}

… triggers on the exact words (and word sequences such as MUST NOT) listed in 2119 and 8174.

If you want to apply <bcp14 markup to words not listed there, for instance RECOMMENDS, just add this line surrounded by blank lines somewhere in your markdown source:

   *[RECOMMENDS]: <bcp14>

… or simply write:

   Carsten <bcp14>RECOMMENDS</bcp14> not using additional phrases as if they were BCP 14 keywords.

(you generally can use XML markup right in kramdown-rfc’s markdown).