[Rswg] Re: mathematical notation in RFCs

[Eliot Lear]

Hi Alexis,

I read the document and it is short and sweet.  Regarding the 2nd paragraph in the intro:

Mathematical notation in RFCs will no longer be accepted in Unicode or Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) for RFCXML or the HTML publication format. Other publication formats may use the best solution available for displaying math. This document specifically removes support for displaying math in unicode or SVGs in the HTML publication format as these are not adequately accessible to all readers.

Eliot

On 27.01.2026 20:36, Alexis Rossi wrote:

I understand the goal. I would prefer that this section not be operative until there is a replacement.  So maybe... “Once the RPC has published a procedure for representing mathematical formulae...”

Hello,


https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-rossi-mathinrfcs



Please let us know what you think.

We'd like to allow better mathematical notation in RFCs, so Martin, Lars and I put together this policy draft: The language is very similar to the SVG doc that just made it through AUTH48 [1]. If you prefer to use github, the repository is located here: https://github.com/alexisannerossi/id-mathinrfcs

Thanks,
Alexis

[1] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-editorial-rswg-svgsinrfcs/04/

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Name:     draft-rossi-mathinrfcs
Revision: 00
Title:    Mathematical notation in RFCs
Date:     2026-01-27
Group:    Individual Submission
Pages:    4
URL: https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-rossi-mathinrfcs-00.txt
Status: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-rossi-mathinrfcs/
HTML: https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-rossi-mathinrfcs-00.html
HTMLized: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-rossi-mathinrfcs


Abstract:

   This document defines policy and allows new technology for the
   representation of mathematical notation in RFCXML and relevant
   publication formats.  After implementation of this policy,
   mathematical notation in RFCXML and the HTML publication format will
   no longer be accepted in Unicode or Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs).

To: Alexis Rossi <r...@rfc-editor.org>, Lars Eggert <l...@eggert.org>, Martin Thomson <m...@lowentropy.net>

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