RFC5955: The application/timestamped-data Media Type

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                        A. Santoni
Request for Comments: 5955                                Actalis S.p.A.
Updates: 5544                                                August 2010
Category: Informational
ISSN: 2070-1721


              The application/timestamped-data Media Type

Abstract

   This document defines a new media type for TimeStampedData envelopes
   as described in RFC 5544.

Status of This Memo

   This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
   published for informational purposes.

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Table of Contents

   1. Introduction...................................................2
   2. Registration...................................................2
   3. Security Considerations........................................3
   4. IANA Considerations............................................3
   5. Normative References...........................................3

1.  Introduction

   This document defines a new media type for TimeStampedData envelopes.
   A TimeStampedData envelope, described in [RFC5544], binds a file with
   one or more time-stamp tokens obtained for that file.  A media type
   registration, lacking in [RFC5544], enhances shareability.

2.  Registration

   Type name: application

   Subtype name: timestamped-data

   Required parameters: none

   Optional parameters: none

   Encoding considerations: binary

   Security considerations:

      See the Security Considerations in the published specification.

   Interoperability considerations: none

   Published specification: RFC 5544

   Applications which use this media type:

      Any application that exchanges TimeStampedData envelopes over a
      MIME-based transport and possibly processes them, either directly
      or via external handlers or viewers.  Such applications may be,
      for instance, digital signature applications, archival systems,
      email clients, web browsers, etc.

   Additional information:

      Magic number(s):

      File extension(s): .tsd



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      Macintosh file type code(s):

   Person & email address to contact for further information:

      Adriano Santoni
      <adriano.santoni@actalis.it>

   Intended usage: COMMON

   Restrictions on usage: none

   Author:

      Adriano Santoni
      <adriano.santoni@actalis.it>

   Change controller: the IESG

3.  Security Considerations

   The security considerations of [RFC5544] apply; no new security
   considerations are introduced by this document.

4.  IANA Considerations

   Section 2 of this document registers one media subtype.

5.  Normative References

   [RFC5544]  Santoni, A., "Syntax for Binding Documents with Time-
              Stamps", RFC 5544, February 2010.

Author's Address

   Adriano Santoni
   Actalis S.p.A.
   Via dell'Aprica 18
   20158 Milano
   Italy

   EMail: adriano.santoni@actalis.it










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