RFC 9562: Universally Unique IDentifiers (UUIDs)

This specification defines UUIDs (Universally Unique IDentifiers) -- also known as GUIDs (Globally Unique IDentifiers) -- and a Uniform Resource Name…

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Outgoing relationships (14 related RFCs)

Obsoletes, Informative reference — RFC 4122: A Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) URN Namespace
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words
Normative reference — RFC 8141: Uniform Resource Names (URNs)
Informative reference — RFC 5234: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF
Informative reference — RFC 8126: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Informative reference — RFC 4086: Randomness Requirements for Security
Informative reference — RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm
Informative reference — RFC 1738: Uniform Resource Locators (URL)
Informative reference — RFC 6151: Updated Security Considerations for the MD5 Message-Digest and the HMAC-MD5 Algorithms
Informative reference — RFC 6194: Security Considerations for the SHA-0 and SHA-1 Message-Digest Algorithms
Informative reference — RFC 9499: DNS Terminology
Informative reference — RFC 8937: Randomness Improvements for Security Protocols
Informative reference — RFC 9542: IANA Considerations and IETF Protocol and Documentation Usage for IEEE 802 Parameters

Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9911: Common YANG Data Types
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9559: Matroska Media Container Format Specification
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9880: Semantic Definition Format (SDF) for Data and Interactions of Things
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9924: Advanced Professional Video
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9711: The Entity Attestation Token (EAT)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9553: JSContact: A JSON Representation of Contact Data