File formats:

Status:

DRAFT STANDARD (changed from PROPOSED STANDARD)

Obsoletes:

RFC 2044

Obsoleted by:

RFC 3629

Author:

F. Yergeau

Stream:

[Legacy]

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2279

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Abstract

UTF-8, the object of this memo, has the characteristic of preserving the full US-ASCII range, providing compatibility with file systems, parsers and other software that rely on US-ASCII values but are transparent to other values. This memo updates and replaces RFC 2044, in particular addressing the question of versions of the relevant standards. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.