RFC 2731 ("Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML") Is Obsolete

Abstract

This document obsoletes RFC 2731, "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML", as further development of this specification has moved to the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).

Status of This Memo

This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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1. Introduction

   [RFC2731] defines "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML".  Newer
   specifications published by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
   (http://dublincore.org/) over the last decade, in particular
   "Expressing Dublin Core metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link
   elements" ([DC-HTML]), have obsoleted this work.

Note: Implementers of RFC 2731 should note that DC-HTML introduces a new requirement with respect to the use of the "head" element's "profile" attribute.

2. Security Considerations

This document is of administrative nature only and therefore there are no security relations related to it.

3. Normative References

   [DC-HTML]  Johnston, P. and A. Powell, "Expressing Dublin Core
   
              metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link elements", Dublin
              Core Metadata Initiative , August 2008,
              <http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/08/04/dc-html/>.
   
   [RFC2731]  Kunze, J., "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML",
              RFC 2731, December 1999.

Authors' Addresses

   Julian F. Reschke
   greenbytes GmbH
   Hafenweg 16
   Muenster, NW  48155
   Germany
   
   EMail: julian.reschke@greenbytes.de
   URI:   http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/
   
   John A. Kunze
   University of California
   Office of the President
   415 20th Street, #406
   Oakland, CA  94612-3550
   U.S.A.

EMail:

          jak@ucop.edu