RFC 3017 (rfc3017) - Page 1 of 33


XML DTD for Roaming Access Phone Book



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Network Working Group                                          M. Riegel
Request for Comments: 3017                                    Siemens AG
Category: Standards Track                                        G. Zorn
                                                           Cisco Systems
                                                           December 2000


                 XML DTD for Roaming Access Phone Book

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 (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document defines the syntax as well as the semantics of the
   information to be included in the phone book for roaming
   applications.  It comprises the information necessary to select the
   most appropriate ISP and to configure the host to get access to the
   network of the provider. The specification consists of a small set of
   required information elements and a variety of possible extensions.
   All data is specified in XML [5] (Extensible Markup Language) syntax
   leading to a concise XML DTD (Document Type Declaration) for the
   phone book.

Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction .............................................  3
   2.  Rationale for XML Usage ..................................  4
   3.  Specification of Requirements ............................  5
   4.  Value type notations for 'stronger' typing ...............  5
   5.  Container Element Definitions ............................  5
     5.1.  PhoneBook ............................................  5
      5.1.1.  phoneBook Attribute "name" ........................  6
      5.1.2.  phoneBook Attribute "version" .....................  6
     5.2.  POP ..................................................  7
      5.2.1.  pop Attribute "entryVersion" ......................  8
     5.3.  Setup ................................................  8
     5.4.  Support ..............................................  9
     5.5.  Provider .............................................  9



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