Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                        J. Reschke
Request for Comments: 5791                                    greenbytes
Category: Informational                                         J. Kunze
ISSN: 2070-1721                                 University of California
                                                           February 2010


     RFC 2731 ("Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML") Is Obsolete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

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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