Guidance on Interoperation and Implementation Reports for Advancement to Draft Standard (RFC5657) (01-Sep-2009)

Network Working Group                                       L. Dusseault Request for Comments: 5657                          Messaging Architects BCP: 9                                                         R. Sparks Updates: 2026                                                    Tekelec Category: Best Current Practice                           September 2009

          Guidance on Interoperation and Implementation Reports                    for Advancement to Draft Standard

Abstract

   Advancing a protocol to Draft Standard requires documentation of the    interoperation and implementation of the protocol.  Historic reports    have varied widely in form and level of content and there is little    guidance available to new report preparers.  This document updates    the existing processes and provides more detail on what is    appropriate in an interoperability and implementation report.

Status of This Memo

   This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the    Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for    improvements.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

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 Dusseault & Sparks       Best Current Practice                  [Page 1]
 RFC 5657             Implementation Report Guidance       September 2009

 Table of Contents

   1. Introduction ....................................................2

   2. Content Requirements ............................................4

   3. Format ..........................................................5

   4. Feature Coverage ................................................6

   5. Special Cases ...................................................8

      5.1. Deployed Protocols .........................................8

      5.2. Undeployed Protocols .......................................8

      5.3. Schemas, Languages, and Formats ............................8

      5.4. Multiple Contrib...