> ned+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > >>> > >>> In Section 1.2: > >>> > >>> "This document applies to both TLS [RFC5246]" > >>> > >>> Does this mean that DANE is not applicable for TLS 1.1? > >> > >> RFC4346 (TLS 1.1) has been obsoleted by RFC5246. We cannot make references > >> to obsoleted documents. As a side note, we don't say "to both TLS 1.2", but > >> just TLS. > > > > I have no involvement with DANE or the rest of this debate, but I wanted to > > point out that this simply isn't true. IDNits warnings to the contrary > > notwithstanding, references to obsoleted specifications are not only allowed, > > but in some cases absolutely required. > Since the question keeps coming up again and again and again... > I firmly believe all three Obsoletion markers in the meta-data > of rfc5246 to be factually incorrect, so I filed an errata for this. > https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/tls/current/msg08595.html An entirely reasonable position to take IMO, but even if it weren't it doesn't mean references to obsolete specifications aren't allowed. Ned