RFC 2534 (rfc2534) - Page 2 of 9
Media Features for Display, Print, and Fax
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RFC 2534 Media Features for Display, Print, and Fax March 1999
Media features may be used in many different protocol situations.
Those defined in this specification can indicate the display or
printer dimensions, resolution, color capability. The physical
dimensions of a display may be inferred from the display size and
display resolution. In the case of paper output, the paper size may
be expressed as a token from a list of standard paper sizes. These
are presented formally in the Notation section.
2. Media Feature Registrations
This section defines several media features, using the form specified
in [REG].
2.1 Image Size
- Media Feature tag name(s):
pix-x
pix-y
- ASN.1 identifier associated with this feature tag:
1.3.6.1.8.1.1
1.3.6.1.8.1.2
- Summary of the media features indicated by this feature tag:
These features indicate the display size of the recipient for
display or print, measured in pixels; they indicate horizontal
(pix-x) and vertical (pix-y) dimensions.
- Values appropriate for use with this feature tag:
Signed Integer
- The feature tag is intended primarily for use in the following
applications, protocols, services, or negotiation mechanisms:
Display and print applications where different media choices will
be made depending on the size of the recipient device. For
example, a web application for use on a 240x480 display might use
different HTML pages than one intended for use on a 1024x768
display.
Masinter, et al. Standards Track