[rfc-i] Notes on "submission format"

[Dave Crocker]

>     Submission format = the format submitted to the RFC Editor by
>     authors.
>
>        *  might not be the same as the canonical formats (though it would
>           make the workflow somewhat simpler for the RFC Editor if it
>           were);
>
>        *  will be converted to another format for further processing and
>           publication if necessary
>
>        *  Currently: .txt (required), XML (optional), NROFF (optional)
> =====
>
> "Authors" do not submit to the RFC Editor: stream managers do.


Strictly speaking, reference to the actor doing the submission is not 
needed; as demonstrated here, it's even distracting.

So, neutral language would work better, such as:

    = the format submitted to the RFC Editor for publication



-- 
  Dave Crocker
  Brandenburg InternetWorking
  bbiw.net