usefor-article-11 June 2003

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1  regular-parameter-name
              = attribute [section]
2  second               = 2DIGIT
1  section              = initial-section / other-section
   separator            = CRLF
2  time                 = time-of-day FWS zone
2  time-of-day          = hour ":" minute [ ":" second ]
5  token                = 1*<any (US-ASCII) CHAR except SP, CTLs,
                   or tspecials>
5  value                = [CFWS] token [CFWS] / quoted-string
   x-attribute          = "x-" attribute
2  year                 = 4*DIGIT
2* zone                 = (( "+" / "-" ) 4DIGIT) / "UT" / "GMT"

Appendix B.3 - Headers

Appendix B.3.1 - Header outlines

   header               = other-header /
                Date-header /
                From-header /
                Message-ID-header /
                Subject-header /
                Newsgroups-header /
                Path-header /
                Reply-To-header /
                Sender-header /
                Organization-header /
                Keywords-header /
                Summary-header /
                Distribution-header /
                Followup-To-header /
                Mail-Copies-To-header /
                Posted-And-Mailed-header /
                References-header /
                Expires-header /
                Archive-header /
                Control-header /
                Approved-header /
                Supersedes-header /
                Xref-header /
                Lines-header /
                User-Agent-header /
                Injector-Info-header /
                Complaints-To-header

   Approved-content     = From-content
   Approved-header      = "Approved" ":" SP Approved-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Archive-content      = [CFWS] ("no" / "yes" ) [CFWS]
   Archive-header       = "Archive" ":" SP Archive-content
                   *( ";" ( Archive-parameter /
                            extension-parameter ) )
   Archive-parameter    = <a parameter with attribute "filename"
                 and any value>
   Complaints-To-content= address-list
   Complaints-To-header = "Complaints-To" ":" SP Complaints-To-content
   Control-content      = [CFWS] control-message [CFWS]
   Control-header       = "Control" ":" SP Control-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Date-content         = date-time
   Date-header          = "Date" ":" SP Date-content
   Distribution-content = distribution *( dist-delim distribution )
   Distribution-header  = "Distribution" ":" SP Distribution-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Expires-content      = date-time
   Expires-header       = "Expires" ":" SP Expires-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Followup-To-content  = Newsgroups-content /
                [FWS] %x70.6F.73.74.65.72 [FWS]
                ; which is a case-sensitive "poster"

   Followup-To-header   = "Followup-To" ":" SP Followup-To-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   From-content         = mailbox-list
   From-header          = "From" ":" SP From-content
   Injector-Info-content= [CFWS] path-identity [CFWS]
   Injector-Info-header = "Injector-Info" ":" SP Injector-Info-content
                   *( ";" ( Injector-Info-parameter /
                            extension-parameter ) )
   Injector-Info-parameter
              = posting-host-parameter /
                posting-account-parameter /
                posting-sender-parameter /
                posting-logging-parameter /
                posting-date-parameter
   Keywords-content     = phrase *( "," phrase )
   Keywords-header      = "Keywords" ":" SP Keywords-content
   Lines-content        = [CFWS] 1*DIGIT [CFWS]
   Lines-header         = "Lines" ":" SP Lines-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Mail-Copies-To-content
              = copy-addr / [CFWS] ( "nobody" /
                            "poster" ) [CFWS]
   Mail-Copies-To-header= "Mail-Copies-To" ":" SP Mail-Copies-To-content
   Message-ID-content   = [FWS] msg-id [FWS]
   Message-ID-header    = "Message-ID" ":" SP Message-ID-content
   Newsgroups-content   = [FWS] newsgroup-name
                   *( [FWS] ng-delim [FWS] newsgroup-name )
                   [FWS]
   Newsgroups-header    = "Newsgroups"  ":" SP Newsgroups-content
                        *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Organization-content = unstructured
   Organization-header  = "Organization" ":" SP Organization-content
   Path-content         = [FWS] *( path-identity [FWS]
                            path-delimiter [FWS]
                       ) tail-entry [FWS]
   Path-header          = "Path" ":" SP Path-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Posted-And-Mailed-content
              = [CFWS] ( "yes" / "no" ) [CFWS]
   Posted-And-Mailed-header
              = "Posted-And-Mailed" ":" SP
                   Posted-And-Mailed-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   References-content   = [CFWS] msg-id *( CFWS msg-id ) [CFWS]
   References-header    = "References" ":" SP References-content
   Reply-To-content     = address-list
   Reply-To-header      = "Reply-To" ":" SP Reply-To-content
   Sender-content       = mailbox
   Sender-header        = "Sender" ":" SP Sender-content
   Subject-content      = [ [FWS] back-reference ] pure-subject
   Subject-header       = "Subject" ":" SP Subject-content
   Summary-content      = unstructured
   Summary-header       = "Summary" ":" SP Summary-content
   Supersedes-content   = [CFWS] msg-id [CFWS]
   Supersedes-header    = "Supersedes" ":" SP Supersedes-content
   User-Agent-content   = product *( CFWS product )
   User-Agent-header    = "User-Agent" ":" SP User-Agent-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )
   Xref-content         = [CFWS] server-name 1*( CFWS location ) [CFWS]
   Xref-header          = "Xref" ":" SP Xref-content
                   *( ";" extension-parameter )

Appendix B.3.2 - Control-message outlines

   control-message      = <empty> /
                Newgroup-message /
                Rmgroup-message /
                Mvgroup-message /
                Checkgroup-message /
                Cancel-message /
                Ihave-message /
                Sendme-message

   Cancel-arguments     = CFWS msg-id [CFWS]
   Cancel-message       = "cancel" Cancel-arguments
   Checkgroup-arguments = [ chkscope ] [ chksernr ]
   Checkgroup-message   = "checkgroups" Checkgroup-arguments
   Ihave-arguments      = relayer-name
   Ihave-message        = "ihave" Ihave-arguments
   Mvgroup-arguments    = CFWS newsgroup-name CFWS newsgroup-name
                   [ CFWS newgroup-flag ]
   Mvgroup-message      = "mvgroup" Mvgroup-arguments
   Newgroup-arguments   = CFWS newsgroup-name [ CFWS newgroup-flag ]
   Newgroup-message     = "newgroup" Newgroup-arguments
   Rmgroup-arguments    = CFWS newsgroup-name
   Rmgroup-message      = "rmgroup" Rmgroup-arguments
   Sendme-arguments     = Ihave-arguments
   Sendme-message       = "sendme" Sendme-arguments

Appendix B.3.3 - Other header rules

   article-locator      = 1*( %x21-27 / %x29-3A / %x3C-7E )
                        ; US-ASCII printable characters
                        ; except'(' and ';'
   article-size         = 1*DIGIT
   back-reference       = %x52.65.3A.20
                        ; which is a case-sensitive "Re: "
   batch                = 1*( batch-header article )
   batch-header         = "#!" SP rnews SP article-size CRLF
   checkgroups-body     = *( valid-group CRLF )
   chkscope             = 1*( CFWS ["!"] newsgroup-name )
   chksernr             = CFWS "#" 1*DIGIT
   component            = 1*component-grapheme
   component-grapheme   = DIGIT / ALPHA / "+" / "-" / "_"
   copy-addr            = address-list
   dist-delim           = ","
   distribution         = [FWS] distribution-name [FWS]
   distribution-name    = ALPHA 1*distribution-rest
   distribution-rest    = ALPHA / "+" / "-" / "_"
   groupinfo-body       = [ newsgroups-tag CRLF ]
                   newsgroups-line CRLF
3  hex4                 = 1*4HEXDIG
3  hexpart              = hexseq / hexseq "::" [ hexseq ] /
                "::" [ hexseq ]
3  hexseq               = hex4 *( ":" hex4 )

   host-value           = dot-atom /
                [ dot-atom ":" ]
                  ( IPv4address / IPv6address )
                  ; see  [RFC 2373]
2  id-left              = dot-atom-text / no-fold-quote
2  id-right             = dot-atom-text / no-fold-literal
   ihave-body           = *( msg-id CRLF )
3  IPv4address          = 1*3DIGIT "." 1*3DIGIT "."
                   1*3DIGIT "." 1*3DIGIT
3  IPv6address          = hexpart [ ":" IPv4address ]
   location             = newsgroup-name ":" article-locator
   mdtext               = NO-WS-CTL /      ; Non white space controls
                %d33-61 /        ; The rest of the US-ASCII
                %d63-90 /        ; characters not including
                %d94-126         ; ">", "[", "]", or "\"
   moderation-flag      = %x28.4D.6F.64.65.72.61.74.65.64.29
                   ; case sensitive "(Moderated)"
   mqspecial            = "(" / ")" /      ; same as specials except
                "<" /            ; "\" and DQUOTE quoted
                "[" / "]" /      ; and ">" omitted
                ":" / ";" /
                "@" / "\\" /
                "," / "." /
                "\" DQUOTE
   mqtext               = NO-WS-CTL /      ; all of <text> except
                %d33 /           ; SP, HTAB, "\", ">"
                %d35-61 /        ; and DQUOTE
                %d63-91 /
                %d93-126
2* msg-id               = "<" id-left "@" id-right ">"
   newgroup-flag        = "moderated"
   newsgroup-description
              = utext *( *WSP utext )
   newsgroup-name       = component *( "." component )
   newsgroups-line      = newsgroup-name
                   [ 1*HTAB newsgroup-description ]
                   [ 1*WSP moderation-flag ]
   newsgroups-tag       = %x46.6F.72 SP %x79.6F.75.72 SP
                   %x6E.65.77.73.67.72.6F.75.70.73 SP
                   %x66.69.6C.65.3A
                   ; case sensitive
                   ; "For your newsgroups file:"
   ng-delim             = ","
2* no-fold-literal      = "[" *( mdtext / "\[" / "\]" / "\\" ) "]"
2* no-fold-quote        = DQUOTE
                   *( mqtext / "\\" / "\" DQUOTE )
                   mqspecial
                   *( mqtext / "\\" / "\" DQUOTE )
                   DQUOTE
   path-delimiter       = "/" / "?" / "%" / "," / "!"
   path-identity        = ( ALPHA / DIGIT )
                   *( ALPHA / DIGIT / "-" / "." / ":" / "_" )
   posting-account-parameter
              = <a parameter with attribute "posting-account"
                 and any value>
   posting-date-parameter
              = <a parameter with attribute "posting-date"
                 and value some date-time>
   posting-host-parameter
              = <a parameter with attribute "posting-host"
                 and value some host-value>
   posting-logging-parameter
              = <a parameter with attribute "logging-data"
                 and any value>
   posting-sender-parameter
              = <a parameter with attribute "sender"
                 and value some sender-value>
   product              = [CFWS] token [CFWS] [ "/" product-version ]
   product-version      = [CFWS] token [CFWS]
   pure-subject         = unstructured
   relayer-name         = path-identity
   rnews                = %x72.6E.65.77.73 ; case sensitive "rnews"
   sender-value         = mailbox / "verified"
   sendme-body          = ihave-body
   server-name          = path-identity
   tail-entry           = path-identity
   valid-group          = newsgroups-line

Appendix C - Notices

Intellectual Property

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   IETF's procedures with respect to rights in standards-track and
   standards-related documentation can be found in BCP-11.  Copies of
   claims of rights made available for publication and any assurances of
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   obtain a general license or permission for the use of such
   proprietary rights by implementors or users of this specification can
   be obtained from the IETF Secretariat.

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   copyrights, patents or patent applications, or other proprietary
   rights which may cover technology that may be required to practice
   this standard.  Please address the information to the IETF Executive
   Director.

Full Copyright Statement

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News Article Format April 2003

--- ../usefor-article-10/regular-parameter-name.out          April 2003
+++ ../usefor-article-11/regular-parameter-name.out          June 2003
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
    Followup-To-content  = Newsgroups-content /
                 [FWS] %x70.6F.73.74.65.72 [FWS]
                 ; which is a case-sensitive "poster"
+
    Followup-To-header   = "Followup-To" ":" SP Followup-To-content
                    *( ";" extension-parameter )
    From-content         = mailbox-list
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@
 3  hexpart              = hexseq / hexseq "::" [ hexseq ] /
                 "::" [ hexseq ]
 3  hexseq               = hex4 *( ":" hex4 )
+
    host-value           = dot-atom /
                 [ dot-atom ":" ]
                   ( IPv4address / IPv6address )
@@ -195,8 +197,24 @@
                    1*3DIGIT "." 1*3DIGIT
 3  IPv6address          = hexpart [ ":" IPv4address ]
    location             = newsgroup-name ":" article-locator
+   mdtext               = NO-WS-CTL /      ; Non white space controls
+                %d33-61 /        ; The rest of the US-ASCII
+                %d63-90 /        ; characters not including
+                %d94-126         ; ">", "[", "]", or "\"
    moderation-flag      = %x28.4D.6F.64.65.72.61.74.65.64.29
                    ; case sensitive "(Moderated)"
+   mqspecial            = "(" / ")" /      ; same as specials except
+                "<" /            ; "\" and DQUOTE quoted
+                "[" / "]" /      ; and ">" omitted
+                ":" / ";" /
+                "@" / "\\" /
+                "," / "." /
+                "\" DQUOTE
+   mqtext               = NO-WS-CTL /      ; all of <text> except
+                %d33 /           ; SP, HTAB, "\", ">"
+                %d35-61 /        ; and DQUOTE
+                %d63-91 /
+                %d93-126
 2* msg-id               = "<" id-left "@" id-right ">"
    newgroup-flag        = "moderated"
    newsgroup-description
@@ -211,11 +229,11 @@
                    ; case sensitive
                    ; "For your newsgroups file:"
    ng-delim             = ","
-2* no-fold-literal      = "[" *( dtext / "\[" / "\]" / "\\" ) "]"
+2* no-fold-literal      = "[" *( mdtext / "\[" / "\]" / "\\" ) "]"
 2* no-fold-quote        = DQUOTE
-                   *( qtext / "\\" / "\" DQUOTE )
-                   qspecial
-                   *( qtext / "\\" / "\" DQUOTE )
+                   *( mqtext / "\\" / "\" DQUOTE )
+                   mqspecial
+                   *( mqtext / "\\" / "\" DQUOTE )
                    DQUOTE
    path-delimiter       = "/" / "?" / "%" / "," / "!"
    path-identity        = ( ALPHA / DIGIT )
@@ -238,13 +256,6 @@
    product              = [CFWS] token [CFWS] [ "/" product-version ]
    product-version      = [CFWS] token [CFWS]
    pure-subject         = unstructured
-   qspecial             = "(" / ")" /        ; same as specials except
-                "<" / ">" /        ; "\" and DQUOTE quoted
-                "[" / "]" /
-                ":" / ";" /
-                "@" / "\\" /
-                "," / "." /
-                "\" DQUOTE
    relayer-name         = path-identity
    rnews                = %x72.6E.65.77.73 ; case sensitive "rnews"
    sender-value         = mailbox / "verified"


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