RFC 6657: Update to MIME regarding "charset" Parameter Handling in Textual Media Types

This document changes RFC 2046 rules regarding default "charset" parameter values for "text/*" media types to better align with common usage by existing…

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Outgoing relationships (6 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 2046: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Two: Media Types
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 3629: UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646
Informative reference — RFC 2616: Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1
Informative reference — RFC 3023: XML Media Types
Informative reference — RFC 2854: The 'text/html' Media Type

Incoming relationships (3 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 7303: XML Media Types
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7111: URI Fragment Identifiers for the text/csv Media Type
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7764: Guidance on Markdown: Design Philosophies, Stability Strategies, and Select Registrations