Hi,

Thanks for the reminder! I'm happy to answer the questions, I was just out
of town for the holiday. Will get on it after the day's meetings have
concluded.

Alexis

On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM Kaelin Foody <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> This is a friendly reminder that this document awaits author attention.
> Please see the document-specific questions in this email thread and let us
> know if we can be of assistance as you begin the AUTH48 review process.
>
> The AUTH48 status page of this document is available at:
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9896
>
> We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kaelin Foody
> RFC Production Center
>
> > On Nov 25, 2025, at 6:32 PM, Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings Authors,
> >
> > This is a friendly reminder that we await your review.  Please review
> the questions below and let us know how to proceed.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Sandy Ginoza
> > RFC Production Center
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 17, 2025, at 10:50 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> >>
> >> Authors,
> >>
> >> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as
> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the source file.
> >>
> >>
> >> 1) <!-- [rfced] Abstract
> >>
> >> a) The Abstract does not explicitly mention that this document
> obsoletes RFC
> >> 7996. See the checklist in the "Abstract" section of
> >> https://authors.ietf.org/required-content. Please review and let us
> know how
> >> you would like to update.
> >>
> >>
> >> b) This sentence mentions the RPC being responsible for implementation
> >> decisions. Other instances in the document mention the RPC being
> responsible
> >> for decisions about both tooling and implementation. Are any updates
> needed,
> >> or is the current okay?
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>  It also makes the RFC Publication Center (RPC) responsible for
> >>  implementation decisions regarding SVGs.
> >>
> >> Perhaps:
> >>  It also makes the RFC Publication Center (RPC) responsible for
> >>  decisions about SVG tooling and implementation.
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> 2) <!-- [rfced] Abstract/Introduction: Is "sets" the best word choice
> here? Would
> >> "defines" or something else be better? Also, will all readers know what
> the
> >> "definitive versions of RFCs and relevant publication formats" are?
> Would
> >> adding a citation or clarification in the Introduction be helpful? If
> so,
> >> please provide the appropriate citation or text.
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>  This document sets policy for the inclusion of SVGs in the definitive
> >>  versions of RFCs and relevant publication formats.
> >>  ...
> >>  This document sets policy for the inclusion of SVGs (Scalable Vector
> >>  Graphics) in the definitive versions of RFCs and relevant publication
> >>  formats.
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> 3) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: In the text below, how may we update "This
> includes"?
> >> It is not clear what "This" refers to.
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>  *  Images and diagrams in RFCs should be successfully rendered and
> >>     understood by the widest audience possible.  To that end, the RPC
> >>     may prohibit the use of SVG features that are known to lack
> >>     support on common devices, that do not render on small or low-
> >>     resolution screens, or that could make diagrams less
> >>     comprehensible for any significant readership.  This includes:
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs must not contain pointers to external resources.
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs must not contain executable script.
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs should be as accessible as possible to people with visual
> >>        disabilities, ...
> >>
> >> Perhaps:
> >>  *  Images and diagrams in RFCs should be successfully rendered and
> >>     understood by the widest audience possible.  To that end, the RPC
> >>     may prohibit the use of SVG features that are known to lack
> >>     support on common devices, that do not render on small or low-
> >>     resolution screens, or that could make diagrams less
> >>     comprehensible for any significant readership.  In particular:
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs must not contain pointers to external resources.
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs must not contain executable script.
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs should be as accessible as possible to people with visual
> >>        disabilities, ...
> >>
> >> Or:
> >>  *  Images and diagrams in RFCs should be successfully rendered and
> >>     understood by the widest audience possible.  To that end, the RPC
> >>     may prohibit the use of SVG features that are known to lack
> >>     support on common devices, that do not render on small or low-
> >>     resolution screens, or that could make diagrams less
> >>     comprehensible for any significant readership.  For instance:
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs must not contain pointers to external resources.
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs must not contain executable script.
> >>
> >>     -  SVGs should be as accessible as possible to people with visual
> >>        disabilities, ...
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> 4) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: FYI, we have updated the sentence below to
> clarify that
> >> SVGs should be consistent with the content of the RFC (rather than the
> text
> >> output file of the RFC).
> >>
> >> Original:
> >> At minimum, SVGs should be consistent with the text.
> >>
> >> Current:
> >> At minimum, SVGs should be consistent with the descriptions
> >> in the text of the RFC.
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> 5) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: This sentence mentions that decisions about
> SVG
> >> tooling and implementation are "made or overseen" by the RPC. The
> document
> >> mentions several times that the RPC is responsible for making
> decisions, but
> >> this is the only mention of "overseen" in the document. Please review
> and let
> >> us know if any updates are needed.
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>  SVG tooling and implementation decisions are made or overseen by the
> >>  RPC, and must adhere to the policy requirements in this document.
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> 6) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: We updated "rfcxml" to "RFCXML" in the first
> sentence
> >> below per RFC 9720. Would it be helpful to also include a citation to
> RFC 9720
> >> or other applicable reference here?
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>  *  Authors may include multiple versions of images or diagrams in
> >>     rfcxml.  Publication formats should present the versions best
> >>     suited to each format.  In many cases, that will be an SVG.
> >>
> >> Perhaps:
> >>  *  Authors may include multiple versions of images or diagrams in
> >>     RFCXML [RFC9720].  Publication formats should present the versions
> best
> >>     suited to each format.  In many cases, that will be an SVG.
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> 7) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the
> online
> >> Style Guide <
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language>
> >> and let us know if any changes are needed.  Updates of this nature
> typically
> >> result in more precise language, which is helpful for readers.
> >>
> >> Note that our script did not flag any words in particular, but this
> should
> >> still be reviewed as a best practice.
> >>
> >> -->
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> Kaelin Foody and Rebecca VanRheenen
> >> RFC Production Center
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Nov 17, 2025, at 10:45 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> >>
> >> *****IMPORTANT*****
> >>
> >> Updated 2025/11/17
> >>
> >> RFC Author(s):
> >>
> >> Your document has now entered AUTH48.
> >>
> >> The document was edited in kramdown-rfc as part of the RPC pilot test
> (see
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc).
>
> >>
> >> Please review the procedures for AUTH48 using kramdown-rfc:
> >>
> >>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_instructions_completing_auth48_using_kramdown
> >>
> >> Once your document has completed AUTH48, it will be published as
> >> an RFC.
> >>
> >>
> >> Files
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> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9896.txt
> >>
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> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9896-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
> >>
> >> Diff of the kramdown:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9896-md-diff.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9896-md-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>
> >>
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