RFC - 3072
This local copy has been generated on the 16 May 2002. The original version
may contain updated data and dependencies.
Structured Data Exchange Format (SDXF)
| Referred by: |
1 RFC and 0 W3C
documents |
| Refers to: |
2 RFC |
Status
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an
Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2001). All Rights Reserved.
IESG Note
This document specifies a data exchange format and, partially, an API that can be used
for creating and parsing such a format. The IESG notes that the same problem space can be
addressed using formats that the IETF normally uses including ASN.1 and XML. The document
reader is strongly encouraged to carefully read section 13 before choosing SDXF over ASN.1
or XML. Further, when storing text in SDXF, the user is encourage to use the datatype for
UTF-8, specified in section 2.5.
Abstract
This specification describes an all-purpose interchange format for use as a file format
or for net-working. Data is organized in chunks which can be ordered in hierarchical
structures. This format is self-describing and CPU-independent.