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RFC 9907: BCP 216: Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers of Documents Containing YANG Data Models

Best Current Practice

A. Bierman
M. Boucadair, Ed.
Q. Wu

March 2026
IETF publication
Operations and Management Area

Abstract

This document provides guidelines for authors and reviewers of specifications containing YANG data models, including IANA-maintained YANG modules. Recommendations and procedures are defined, which are intended to increase interoperability and usability of Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) and RESTCONF protocol implementations that utilize YANG modules.

This document obsoletes RFC 8407; it also updates RFC 8126 by providing additional guidelines for writing the IANA considerations for RFCs that specify IANA-maintained YANG modules.

Abstract

This document obsoletes RFC 8407; it also updates RFC 8126 by providing additional guidelines for writing the IANA considerations for RFCs that specify IANA-maintained YANG modules.

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RFC 9907: BCP 216: Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers of Documents Containing YANG Data Models

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