The following documents form the RFC Style Guide.

• "RFC Document Style" - A comprehensive summary of the style conventions and editorial policies that characterize the RFC document series.

• RFC Editorial Policies - A collection of policies on RFC editorial issues.

• Status of This Memo Boilerplate - Possible "Status of This Memo" blurbs as defined by RFC 5741.

• Abbreviations List - Expansions of abbreviations (and acronyms) in RFCs

• Terms List - Table of decisions on consistent usage in RFCs

• RFC Bibliographic Entries - Listing of all RFCs, formatted for direct insertion into the References section of an RFC. Also notes when the referenced RFC has been obsoleted.

• IAB Stream Documents - Provides general guidance on the proper format for a document from the IAB stream.

• "Instructions to RFC Authors" - A draft replacement for RFC 2223.