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RFC 2119, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", March 1997

Note: This RFC has been updated by RFC 8174

Source of RFC: IETF - NON WORKING GROUP
Area Assignment: gen
See Also: RFC 2119 w/ inline errata

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Errata ID: 499
Status: Verified
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Anders Langmyr
Date Reported: 2006-01-09
Verifier Name: Peter Saint-Andre
Date Verified: 2011-11-15

Section Abstract says:

       The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL
       NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED",  "MAY", and
       "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
       RFC 2119.

It should say:

       The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL
       NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT 
       RECOMMENDED",  "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to 
       be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.

Notes:

The phrase "NOT RECOMMENDED" is missing from this sentence.

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