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RFC Editor Queue

As streams approve documents for publication, they enter the publication queue, which provides information about documents as they progress through the RFC editorial process. The queue is also available as an XML file.

Status

  • Awaiting Assignment - The document is waiting to be assigned for formatting, reference checking, first edit, or second edit.
  • In Progress (Formatting) - The source file is being updated. See RFCXML editing for details.
  • In Progress (Reference Checking) - The references are being checked for accuracy and stability.
  • In Progress (First Edit) - The document is being copyedited.
  • In Progress (Second Edit) - The document is getting a second review with a focus on any complex issues or text regarding IANA actions.
  • In Final Review - Awaiting final approval(s) from authors and/or action holders; click "more details" to see the Final Review status.
  • blocked - The document is not moving forward. This can be for various reasons:
    • Author Input Required - The RFC Production Center is awaiting a reply from the author.
    • Waiting for Action Holder - The RFC Production Center is awaiting a reply from an action holder (for example, an Area Director).
    • Reference Not Received - The document has a normative reference to an Internet-Draft that is not yet in the queue.
    • Reference Not Received (2nd Generation) - The document has a normative reference to a document that normatively references an Internet-Draft that is not yet in the queue.
    • Reference Not Received (3rd Generation) - The document has a normative reference to a document that normatively references a document that normatively references an Internet-Draft that is not yet in the queue.
    • IANA Hold - The document has been edited and is awaiting completion of IANA actions. See IANA's status page.
    • Stream Hold - The document is being held per the request of the publication stream that approved it. See details on streams on What is an RFC?.
    • Tools Issue - The document is waiting for a fix of an issue with the software used to create the published documents.

Labels

  • github - GitHub will be used for Final Review, per the authors' request. (See details on GitHub Pilot).
  • markdown - The author-provided markdown file is being edited, per the authors' request. (See details on kramdown-rfc Pilot).
  • Expedited - The processing of this document is being expedited per the request of the publication stream.

More Details on Final Review

During the Final Review process for a given document, the edited document is reviewed by the authors before publication. The status of approvals from each author and any action holders are listed on the Final Review page. All emails regarding Final Review are in the mail archive.