I have posted about the issues around normative language in imagery over on rfc-interest so that we can have a wider discussion there. I tried to sum up this thread, hopefully i represented everyone's input in at least a general way: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rfc-interest/QKmVJB0bzREMBq1A8w4kNf4Gvr8/
On Tue, May 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM Brian E Carpenter < brian.e.carpen...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 14-May-25 03:15, Michael Richardson wrote: > > > > Alexis Rossi <alexisrossir...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > NEW > > > "SVGs may be included in RFCs to help explain a concept more > clearly, but > > > should not be the only representation of that concept. Normative > > > descriptions of concepts - which might include protocols, > formats, or > > > system architectures - should be fully represented in the text of > the RFC > > > whenever possible, and should not be contingent on comprehension > of any > > > SVG." > > > > Suggestion: > > > > } "SVGs, like other diagrams, may be included in RFCs to help explain a > concept more clearly, but > > > should not be the only representation of that concept. Normative > > > descriptions of concepts - which might include protocols, > formats, or > > > system architectures - should be fully represented in the text of > the RFC > > > whenever possible, and should not be contingent on comprehension > of any > > } diagram." > > > > That may go too far for this document, and might not clearly have IETF > > Consensus (for IETF Stream documents!). My reading of this thread is > that > > this statement was already true, just not well communicated. > > Unfortunately, RFC 2360/BCP 22 almost implies the opposite, since only > packet diagrams are mentioned in its "Document Checklist". But the RSWG > isn't paid to fix IETF process documents. > > Brian > > > > > -- > > Michael Richardson <mcr+i...@sandelman.ca>, Sandelman Software Works > > -= IPv6 IoT consulting =- *I*LIKE*TRAINS* > > > > > > > > > > -- > rswg mailing list -- rswg@rfc-editor.org > To unsubscribe send an email to rswg-le...@rfc-editor.org >
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