RFC 5854

"The Metalink Download Description Format", June 2010

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5854.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

A. Bryan
T. Tsujikawa
N. McNab
P. Poeml

Stream:

IETF

Source:

NON WORKING GROUP

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Abstract

This document specifies Metalink, an XML-based download description format. Metalink describes download locations (mirrors), cryptographic hashes, and other information. Clients can transparently use this information to reliably transfer files. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.