A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 7564 Title: PRECIS Framework: Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings in Application Protocols Author: P. Saint-Andre, M. Blanchet Status: Standards Track Stream: IETF Date: May 2015 Mailbox: peter@andyet.com, Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.ca Pages: 40 Characters: 93580 Obsoletes: RFC 3454 I-D Tag: draft-ietf-precis-framework-23.txt URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7564 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17487/RFC7564 Application protocols using Unicode characters in protocol strings need to properly handle such strings in order to enforce internationalization rules for strings placed in various protocol slots (such as addresses and identifiers) and to perform valid comparison operations (e.g., for purposes of authentication or authorization). This document defines a framework enabling application protocols to perform the preparation, enforcement, and comparison of internationalized strings ("PRECIS") in a way that depends on the properties of Unicode characters and thus is agile with respect to versions of Unicode. As a result, this framework provides a more sustainable approach to the handling of internationalized strings than the previous framework, known as Stringprep (RFC 3454). This document obsoletes RFC 3454. This document is a product of the Preparation and Comparison of Internationalized Strings Working Group of the IETF. This is now a Proposed Standard. STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet Standards Track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the Official Internet Protocol Standards (https://www.rfc-editor.org/standards) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce https://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/search For downloading RFCs, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC