RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))

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RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))

Summary

RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) is a Request for Comments[1].

Key Facts

  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) authored Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — author (P50): Paul Vixie[2].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s instance of is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — instance of (P31): Request for Comments[3].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s publisher is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — publisher (P123): Internet Engineering Task Force[4].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s DOI is recorded as 10.17487/RFC6891[5].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s language of work or name is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — language of work or name (P407): English[6].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s publication date is recorded as +2013-04-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s RfC ID is recorded as 6891[8].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s work available at URL is recorded as https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6891[9].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s work available at URL is recorded as https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc6891.txt[10].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s work available at URL is recorded as https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6891.txt[11].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s work available at URL is recorded as https://www.rfc-editor.org/pdfrfc/rfc6891.txt.pdf[12].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s number of pages is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16'}[13].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s replaces is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — replaces (P1365): RFC 2671: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0)[14].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s replaces is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — replaces (P1365): RFC 2673: Binary Labels in the Domain Name System[15].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s title is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))[16].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s author name string is recorded as J. Damas[17].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s author name string is recorded as M. Graff[18].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification[19].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels[20].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 2671: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0)[21].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 3225: Indicating Resolver Support of DNSSEC[22].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 2673: Binary Labels in the Domain Name System[23].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 3363: Representing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Addresses in the Domain Name System (DNS)[24].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 3364: Tradeoffs in Domain Name System (DNS) Support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)[25].
  • RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s cites work is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — cites work (P2860): RFC 5625: DNS Proxy Implementation Guidelines[26].

Body

Designation and Status

RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))'s instance of is recorded as Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) — instance of (P31): Request for Comments[3].

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