XML in IETF protocols

http://www.ninebynine.org/IETF/XML/IETF-55-Presentation.html

Notes for presentation at IETF-55 Applications Open Area meeting

1. What is the question?

• NOT how to use XML: see Guidelines for the Use of XML within IETF Protocols
  http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-hollenbeck-ietf-xml-guidelines-07.txt
• When is XML appropriate for use in an IETF protocol?
• What problems does XML address, and what does it not address?

2. A discussion of some XML-related issues

• http://www.ninebynine.org/IETF/XML/XML_saves_the_world/index.html

3. A survey of some XML-related protocols

• http://www.ninebynine.org/IETF/XML/XMLProtocolSurvey.html
• http://www.ninebynine.org/IETF/XML/XMLProtocolsViz.gif
• (Note that the protocols have very little in common)

4. Activity charter?

• http://www.ninebynine.org/IETF/XML/ProtoCharter.txt
• (Now somewhat dated - needs revision)

5. Discussion

• ?

Links to other related information

• http://www.ninebynine.org/IETF/XML/Intro.html