RFC 3285 (rfc3285) - Page 1 of 19


Using Microsoft Word to create Internet Drafts and RFCs



Alternative Format: Original Text Document



Network Working Group                                          M. Gahrns
Request for Comments: 3285                                     Microsoft
Category: Informational                                          T. Hain
                                                                   Cisco
                                                                May 2002


        Using Microsoft Word to create Internet Drafts and RFCs

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document describes the steps to configure the Microsoft Word
   application to produce documents in Internet Draft and RFC format.

Table of Contents

   1. Overview.......................................................2
   2. Conventions used in this document..............................2
   3. Instructions for producing Internet drafts and RFCs............3
      3.1 Defining Microsoft Word Page Layout and Styles.............4
      3.2 Positioning the document identifiers on the first page.....7
      3.3 Automatic date.............................................8
      3.4 Automatic reference numbering..............................9
   4. Final fixup: the CRLF program.................................11
   5. Known problems................................................16
      5.1 Margins...................................................16
      5.2 Printing..................................................16
      5.3 The Underscore character..................................17
   6. Formal Syntax.................................................17
   7. Security Considerations.......................................17
   References.......................................................17
   Acknowledgements.................................................17
   Authors' Addresses...............................................18
   Full Copyright Statement.........................................19







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