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This document recommends that RFC 2731, on Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML, be reclassified as Historic, as further development of this specification has moved to the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. Distribution of this document is unlimited. Please send feedback to either the DC-Architecture mailing list () or the IETF Apps Area mailing list (). XML versions and latest edits for this document are available from .

defines "Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML". Newer specifications published by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), in particular "Expressing Dublin Core metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link elements" (DC-HTML, ), have obsoleted this work. Note: Implementers of RFC 2731 should note that DC-HTML introduces a new requirement with respect to the use of the "head" element's "profile" attribute.

This document recommends that the IESG reclassify as Historic.

There are no security considerations related to this document.

There are no IANA considerations related to this document.

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