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MIME Object Definitions for the Common Indexing Protocol (CIP)

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Network Working Group                                          J. Allen
Request for Comments: 2652                         WebTV Networks, Inc.
Category: Standards Track                                   M. Mealling
                                                Network Solutions, Inc.
                                                            August 1999


     MIME Object Definitions for the Common Indexing Protocol (CIP)

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   The Common Indexing Protocol (CIP) is used to pass indexing
   information from server to server in order to facilitate query
   routing. The protocol is comprised of several MIME objects being
   passed from server to server. This document describes the definitions
   of those objects as well as the methods and requirements needed to
   define a new index type.

1. Introduction

   The Common Indexing Protocol (CIP) is used to pass indexes between
   servers that combine multiple indexes and/or route queries based on
   those indexes. The overall framework for the protocol is specified in
   the CIP Framework document [FRAMEWORK]. This document should be read
   within the context of that document as there are fundamental concepts
   contained in the framework that are not fully explained here.

   Since there are several different ways to index a given database
   there will be multiple types of indexes to pass.  These indexes may
   have different transport requirements, different ways of specifying
   parameters, and different referral rules. These different
   requirements are handled by encapsulating the indexes within MIME
   wrappers in order to have a standardized way to specify those
   different parameters.





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