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Internet StandardIn computer network engineering, an Internet Standard (abbreviated as "STD") is a normative specification of atechnology or methodology applicable to the Internet. Internet Standards are created and published by the InternetEngineering Task Force (IETF).

OverviewAn Internet Standard is a special Request for Comments (RFC) or set of RFCs. An RFC that is to become a Standardor part of a Standard begins as an Internet Draft, and is later (usually after several revisions) accepted and publishedby the RFC Editor as an RFC and labeled a Proposed Standard. Later, an RFC can be labeled Internet Standard.Collectively, these stages are known as the Standards Track, and are defined in RFC 2026 and RFC 6410. The labelHistoric is applied to deprecated Standards Track documents or obsolete RFCs that were published before theStandards Track was established.Only the IETF, represented by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG), can approve Standards Track RFCs.The definitive list of Internet Standards is maintained in Internet Standards document STD 1: Internet OfficialProtocol Standards.

Standardization processBecoming a standard is a two step process within the IETF called Proposed Standards and Internet Standards. If anRFC is part of a proposal that is on the Standard Track, then at the first stage, the standard is proposed andsubsequently organizations decide whether to implement this Proposed Standard. After the criteria in RFC 6410 ismet (two separate implementations, widespread use, no errata etc.), the RFC can advance to Internet Standard.The Internet Standards Process is defined in several "Best Current Practice" documents, notably BCP 9 [1]

(currently[2] RFC 2026 and RFC 6410). There were previously three standard maturity levels Proposed Standard,Draft Standard and Standard. RFC 6410 reduced this to two maturity levels.

Proposed StandardA Proposed Standard (PS) is generally stable, has resolved known design choices, is believed to be well-understood,has received significant community review, and appears to enjoy enough community interest to be consideredvaluable. However, further experience might result in a change or even retraction of the specification before itadvances. Usually, neither implementation nor operational experience is required.

Draft StandardIn October 2011 RFC 6410 in essence merged this second and the third Internet Standard maturity level for futureInternet Standards. Existing older Draft Standards retain that classification. The IESG can reclassify an old DraftStandard as Proposed Standard after two years (October 2013).

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Internet StandardAn Internet Standard is characterized by a high degree of technical maturity and by a generally held belief that thespecified protocol or service provides significant benefit to the Internet community. Generally Internet Standardscover interoperability of systems on the Internet through defining protocols, message formats, schemas, andlanguages. The most fundamental of the Internet Standards are the ones defining the Internet Protocol.An Internet Standard ensures that hardware and software produced by different vendors can work together. Having astandard makes it much easier to develop software and hardware that link different networks because software andhardware can be developed one layer at a time. Normally, the standards used in data communication are calledprotocols.All Internet Standards are given a number in the STD series - The first document in this series, STD 1, describes theremaining documents in the series, and has a list of Proposed Standards.Each RFC is static; if the document is changed, it is submitted again and assigned a new RFC number. If an RFCbecomes an Internet Standard (STD), it is assigned an STD number but retains its RFC number. When an InternetStandard is updated, its number stays the same and it simply refers to a different RFC or set of RFCs. A givenInternet Standard, STD n, may be RFCs x and y at a given time, but later the same standard may be updated to beRFC z instead. For example, in 2007 RFC 3700 was an Internet StandardSTD 1and in May 2008 it was replacedwith RFC 5000, so RFC 3700 changed to Historic status, and now[2] STD 1 is RFC 5000. When STD 1 is updatedagain, it will simply refer to a newer RFC, but it will still be STD 1. Note that not all RFCs are standards-trackdocuments, but all Internet Standards and other standards-track documents are RFCs.The list of Internet standards in RFC 5000 ends with STD 68 (RFC 5234, ABNF) published in 2008. It does notcover STD 69 (aset of five EPP RFCs), STD 70 (RFC 5652, CMS) published in 2009, STD 71 (RFC 6152,8BITMIME), and STD 72 (RFC 6409, Mail Submission) published in 2011.

Standard Type Associated Protocols

Email IMAP, POP, X.400, SMTP, CMC, MIME, binhex, uuencode

Web http, CGI, html/xml/vrml/sgml

Internet Directory X.500, LDAP

Application http, FTP, telnet, gopher, wais

Videoconferencing H.320, H.323, Mpeg-1, Mpeg-2

References[1] http:/ / tools. ietf. org/ html/ bcp9[2] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ w/ index. php?title=Internet_Standard& action=edit

External links List of Full Standard [[Request for Comments|RFC (http:/ / www. apps. ietf. org/ rfc/ stdlist. html)]s] Internet Architecture Board (http:/ / www. iab. org/ ) Internet Engineering Steering Group (http:/ / www. ietf. org/ iesg/ ) Internet Engineering Task Force (http:/ / www. ietf. org/ ) RFC Editor (http:/ / www. rfc-editor. org/ )

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Article Sources and ContributorsInternet Standard Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=610996817 Contributors: Aboalbiss, Abune, Adamgpope, Aldie, Alvestrand, Behind The Wall Of Sleep, Bgwhite,Blobglob, Bwrs, Ccyber5, Cenarium, CharlotteWebb, Chris55, Conversion script, Cybjit, Digita, DocWatson42, Galzigler, Gareth Owen, Genium, IMSoP, Ivan Pozdeev, JTN, Jamelan,Jonesey95, Kbrose, Kdz, Koavf, Kubieziel, Kvng, Labongo, Largesock, Light show, Lucas gonze, Mac, Mjb, Nazi 2007, Noremacskich, Omniplex, R'n'B, Rdrs, RetiredWikipedian789, Ringbang,Rlsheehan, SMcCandlish, Sbanker, ScottMHoward, Smichae, Stephan Leeds, The Anome, Timwi, TonyW, Uruiamme, Wiki104, Wrs1864, Yanksox, 60 anonymous edits

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