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 This page describes how RFC output is produced in the the current system and proposes a method for it to be produced in the future. This page describes how RFC output is produced in the the current system and proposes a method for it to be produced in the future.
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 +====== Pre-production ======
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 +  - Internet drafts are generated with a variety of tools.
 +  - Some of these tools generate XML2RFC input, which is then used to generate text.
 +  - Some of the tools generate text directly.
 +  - When ready to become an RFC, the text version is sent to the RFC Editor, along with either the corresponding XML2RFC input or the corresponding nroff input
  
 ====== Current Production ====== ====== Current Production ======
  
-  - If the input to the RFC Editor is XML, the document is edited directly.+  - If the input to the RFC Editor includes XML, the document is edited directly.
   - When editing is complete, xml2rfc v2 is used to generate text (unless errors are such that xml2rfc v1 is used instead).  AUTH48 state is initiated using the text output. Once approvals are complete, xml2rfc v2/v1 is used to generate nroff.   - When editing is complete, xml2rfc v2 is used to generate text (unless errors are such that xml2rfc v1 is used instead).  AUTH48 state is initiated using the text output. Once approvals are complete, xml2rfc v2/v1 is used to generate nroff.
   - The nroff is is edited to fix the placement of page breaks and any remaining quirks.   - The nroff is is edited to fix the placement of page breaks and any remaining quirks.
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