Here is an updated markdown file with the outstanding PRs. The technical
ones
were reviewed.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/18715d4e44626db8f3460442e363ede9526277b0/rfc9849.md

I still need to do my top-to-bottom read.

-Ekr


On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 11:55 AM Madison Church <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Authors,
>
> This is another friendly weekly reminder that we await content approvals
> from Christopher, Kazuho, and Eric before moving along with formatting
> updates for this document.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Madison Church
> RFC Production Center
>
> > On Jan 27, 2026, at 2:37 PM, Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Authors,
> >
> > This is a friendly weekly reminder that we await content approvals from
> Christopher, Kazuho, and Eric before moving along with formatting updates
> for this document.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Madison Church
> > RFC Production Center
> >
> >> On Jan 17, 2026, at 6:37 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Paul - We have noted your approvals for the two proposed technical
> changes.
> >>
> >> Nick - Thank you for your reply! We have noted your approval for the
> contents of this document on the AUTH48 status page and implemented your
> requested updates. The diff file was incredibly helpful!
> >>
> >> We will wait for confirmation to implement the technical changes.
> >>
> >> I will implement the technical changes in my copy.
> >>
> >> -Ekr
> >>
> >> Please review the contents of the document carefully. Contact us with
> any further updates or with your approval of the document’s contents in its
> current form. Once we receive approvals from Christopher, Kazuho, and Eric,
> we will move forward with formatting updates.
> >>
> >> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc (including the
> two-part approval process), see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> >>
> >> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> >>
> >> Markdown file:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> >>
> >> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html (comprehensive
> diff)
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html (diff
> showing AUTH48 changes)
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>
> >> Markdown diffs:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> >>
> >> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Madison Church
> >> RFC Production Center
> >>
> >>> On Jan 14, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Nick Sullivan <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello RFC Production Center,
> >>>
> >>> I reviewed the currently posted AUTH48 text for RFC-to-be 9849
> >>> (rfc9849.txt on the RFC Editor authors page). Below are a small set of
> >>> remaining editorial issues.
> >>>
> >>> Two items that are technically non-editorial are already being handled
> >>> in the TLS WG GitHub repository (issues 656 and 665 / corresponding
> >>> open PRs). To avoid duplication, I am not requesting those changes
> >>> here or requesting any expansion of RFC number placeholders (for
> >>> example RFCYYY1) in this note.
> >>>
> >>> A) Typos and minor editorial fixes (no intended technical change)
> >>>
> >>> Section 5.1 (Encoding the ClientHelloInner)
> >>> - Replace “structured defined” with “structure defined”.
> >>> Section 6.1 (Offering ECH)
> >>> - Capitalization: “Instead, It MUST …” -> “Instead, it MUST …”.
> >>> Section 7 (Server Behavior introduction)
> >>> - Consistency: “back-end server” -> “backend server”.
> >>> Section 10.8 (Cookies)
> >>> - Insert missing space: “unencrypted.This” -> “unencrypted. This”.
> >>> Section 11.3 (ECH Configuration Extension Registry)
> >>> - Fix grammar in the “Recommended” field description and remove
> >>> duplicated wording (“value with a value of”).
> >>>
> >>> Proposed patch (unified diff against the currently posted rfc9849.txt;
> >>> excludes items already covered by issues 656 and 665; no RFC
> >>> placeholder expansions)
> >>>
> >>> ```
> >>> --- rfc9849.txt
> >>> +++ rfc9849.txt
> >>> @@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
> >>> -        structured defined in Section 5.3 of [RFC9147].  This does not
> >>> +        structure defined in Section 5.3 of [RFC9147].  This does not
> >>>
> >>> @@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
> >>> -            ClientHelloInner.random.  Instead, It MUST generate a
> fresh
> >>> +            ClientHelloInner.random.  Instead, it MUST generate a
> fresh
> >>>
> >>> @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
> >>> -        the client-facing server or as the back-end server.
> Depending on the
> >>> +        the client-facing server or as the backend server.  Depending
> on the
> >>>
> >>> @@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@
> >>> -        unencrypted.This means differences in cookies between backend
> >>> +        unencrypted. This means differences in cookies between backend
> >>>
> >>> @@ -2114,13 +2114,12 @@
> >>> -   Recommended:  A "Y" or "N" value indicating if the extension is TLS
> >>> -      WG recommends that the extension be supported.  This column is
> >>> -      assigned a value of "N" unless explicitly requested.  Adding a
> >>> -      value with a value of "Y" requires Standards Action [RFC8126].
> >>> +   Recommended:  A "Y" or "N" value indicating if the TLS Working
> Group
> >>> +      recommends that the extension be supported.  This column is
> assigned a
> >>> +      value of "N" unless explicitly requested.  Adding a value of "Y"
> >>> +      requires Standards Action [RFC8126].
> >>> ```
> >>>
> >>> GitHub PR: https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/671/files
> >>>
> >>> With these changes, the publication is approved by me.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you,
> >>> Nick Sullivan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM Nick Sullivan
> >>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Madison,
> >>>>
> >>>> Apologies for the delay, I was intending to do this over the new year
> but didn't get to it. I'll review by end of week.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>> Nick
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM Paul Wouters <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> approved (via email and at the PRs listed)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Paul
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Authors, *Paul,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Happy new year!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This is a friendly reminder that we have yet to hear back from you
> regarding the readiness of this document’s contents before moving forward
> with formatting updates.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> *Paul - As responsible AD for this document, please review the
> changes below and let us know if you approve:
> >>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/668
> >>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/667
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> For the AUTH48 status page, see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thank you!
> >>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 12:46 PM, Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thank you for the followup! We have updated the AUTH48 status page
> (https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849) and we will wait to hear from
> you once you complete your final content review.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 12:33 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> FWIW I think Paul actually just approved this one change, not the
> overall RFC.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I have merged this markdown file into the version on GitHub.
> There are two pending
> >>>>>>>> changes that are technically not just editorial, though I think
> obvious and need Paul's
> >>>>>>>> approval:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/668
> >>>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/667
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> In parallel, I will also need to give it a final top-to-bottom
> read, which I hope to do in the next
> >>>>>>>> week or so.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> -Ekr
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Hi Paul,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> We have marked your approval on the AUTH48 status page (see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849).
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 11:27 AM, Paul Wouters <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 11:06, Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors, *Paul,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> *Paul - As responsible AD, please note that we await your
> approval of RFC YYY1 as an Informative Reference (changed from Normative to
> Informative).
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> approved
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Paul
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Authors - This is a friendly reminder that we await approvals
> from each author prior to moving forward with formatting updates.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc (including
> the two-part approval process), see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Markdown file:
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html
> (comprehensive diff)
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> (diff showing AUTH48 changes)
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 11, 2025, at 10:07 AM, Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric, *Paul,
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Eric - Thank you for your reply! We weren’t sure if this was
> intentional, so thank you for clarifying. We have moved RFC YYY1 to the
> Informative References section.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> *Paul - As responsible AD, please let us know if you approve
> RFC YYY1 as an Informative Reference.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Please review the contents of the document carefully. Contact
> us with any further updates or with your approval of the document’s
> contents in its current form. We will await approvals from each author
> prior to moving forward with formatting updates.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc (including
> the two-part approval process), see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Markdown file:
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html
> (comprehensive diff)
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> (diff showing AUTH48 changes)
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> >>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 5, 2025, at 4:38 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Madison,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I believe that the citation to RFCYYY1 should be informative,
> not normative. I corrected that in
> >>>>>>>>>>>> my version but I guess I forgot to flag it. Paul, co-authors,
> any objections?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for the updated markdown file! We have incorporated
> your edits into the document. Upon further review, we have also updated the
> term "Shared Mode" to follow the same pattern as "Split Mode" (uppercase on
> first use and in titles, lowercase otherwise). Please let us know any
> objections. Additionally, we will update the WHATWG reference per our
> discussion during formatting. Aside from the updates mentioned, we have no
> further questions/comments at this time.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please review the contents of the document carefully. Contact
> us with any further updates or with your approval of the document’s
> contents in its current form. We will await approvals from each author
> prior to moving forward with formatting updates.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc (including
> the two-part approval process), see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown file:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please
> refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html
> (comprehensive diff)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> (diff showing AUTH48 changes)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2025, at 7:12 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is an updated markdown file with the fixed width
> adjustments.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/refs/heads/auth48/rfc9849.md
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM Eric Rescorla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your reply! Please see inline.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 1:38 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Re the questions and comments:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> * I will send a revised file with the fixed width issues
> fixed
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Noted!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> * As I understand the WHATWG question, there are two
> distinct issues (1) whether to reference a commit and (2) whether to
> reference fragments. I'm OK with referencing a commit like this if that's
> what you agreed with WHATWG, but I read this text as saying not to
> reference fragments unless we ensure that the anchor is permanent
> https://whatwg.org/working-mode#anchors. Have we done so for this one?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for clarifying. We are unsure if the current
> anchor [1] is permanent, so we would recommend not using it and using the
> more general one [2]. However, if any other authors put in a request with
> WHATWG to make that anchor permanent, please let us know.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-ipv4-parser
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [2] https://url.spec.whatwg.org/
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I think we are in agreement, then, thanks.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a friendly weekly reminder that we await answers to
> the followup questions/comments below and your review of the document
> before continuing with the publication process. For details of the AUTH48
> process in kramdown-rfc (including the two-part approval process), see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 25, 2025, at 8:34 AM, Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your reply! We have updated the document as
> requested and have two followup items for your review, which can be viewed
> in the AUTH48 thread below or in the updated markdown file marked with
> "rfced".
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 20, 2025, at 10:33 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Update: I fixed my affiliation.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM Eric Rescorla <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. I am editing this in GitHub. I merged in your
> proposed changes except
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for those I think are inadvisable, which I reverted. I
> answered your questions inline.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can find the latest markdown file here (also
> attached):
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/refs/heads/auth48/rfc9849.md
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM <
> [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] References
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) Regarding [WHATWG-IPV4], this reference's date is May
> 2021.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The URL provided resolves to a page with "Last Updated 12
> May 2025".
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that WHATWG provides "commit snapshots" of their
> living standards and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are several commit snapshots from May 2021 with the
> latest being from 20
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> May 2021. For example: 20 May 2021
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (
> https://url.spec.whatwg.org/commit-snapshots/1b8b8c55eb4bed9f139c9a439fb1c1bf5566b619/#concept-ipv4-parser
> )
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We recommend updating this reference to the most current
> version of the WHATWG
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Living Standard, replacing the URL with the more general
> URL to the standard
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (https://url.spec.whatwg.org/), and adding a "commit
> snapshot" URL to the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reference.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [WHATWG-IPV4]
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     WHATWG, "URL - IPv4 Parser", WHATWG Living Standard,
> May
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      2021, <
> https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-ipv4-parser>.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EKR: Per MT, WHATWG has asked us not to do that. We
> should leave
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this as-is and change the date to December 2025.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) For context, we reached out to WHATWG in September
> about a format for references to their standards (see:
> https://github.com/whatwg/meta/issues/363). The proposed update below for
> this reference reflects the approved format. It would be helpful for the
> RPC to know what WHATWG has asked authors to not do so that we can reach
> out for clarification and update our recommended citation if necessary.
> With this in mind, let us know if any updates need to be made.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [WHATWG-IPV4]
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     WHATWG, "URL - IPv4 Parser", WHATWG Living Standard,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     <https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-ipv4-parser>.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     Commit snapshot:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://url.spec.whatwg.org/commit-snapshots/1b8b8c55eb4bed9f139c9a439fb1c1bf5566b619/#concept-ipv4-parser
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the date, we don't recommend using a future date
> for a reference as it doesn't reflect the date for a currently published
> work (unless there is an anticipated update to the WHATWG specification in
> December 2025).
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d) FYI, RFCYYY1 (draft-ietf-tls-svcb-ech) will be updated
> during the XML stage.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] We note that the following terms use
> fixed-width font
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistently. Please review these terms and let us know
> how we should update
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or if there are any specific patterns that should be
> followed (e.g.,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixed-width font used for field names, variants, etc.).
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accept_confirmation
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cipher_suite
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHello
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHelloInner
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHelloOuter
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHelloOuterAAD
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config_id
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHClientHello
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfig
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfig.contents.public_name
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfigContents
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfigList
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EncodedClientHelloInner
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inner
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maximum_name_length
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outer
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> payload
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> public_key
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ServerHello.random
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zeros
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> —>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EKR: Thanks. Fixed width should be used for field names
> and other PDUs.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I notice that some of these are regular words (zeros) so
> you have to determine from context whether it's referring to some protocol
> element or just to the concept "carries an encrypted payload" versus "the
> payload field". Do you want to take a cut at changing as many of these as
> make sense and then I can review, or would you prefer I make the changes?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One question is what to do in definition lists. My sense
> is that the list heds should be non-fixed-width but maybe you have a
> convention.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) Thank you for offering to make changes. Please feel
> free to attach an updated markdown file containing the changes for terms
> using fixed-width font.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For definition lists, we typically leave this up to the
> authors to determine how they would like the terms to appear for
> consistency. For an example of terms in a definition list using a
> fixed-width font, see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9623.html#section-5.1.1.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.xml
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please
> refresh):
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will await approvals from each author prior to moving
> forward with formatting updates. For details of the AUTH48 process in
> kramdown-rfc (including the two-part approval process), see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >
>
>
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