InternetDrafts
Internet-Drafts are the working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). They capture proposals for new protocols, changes to existing ones, or explanatory material. They are intended to foster discussion and revision among the IETF community and are not, in themselves, standards.
Publication and format: An Internet-Draft is published with a unique name beginning with draft- and may be
Workflow: Internet-Drafts are submitted through IETF submission tools and go through authoring, review, and revision cycles.
Access and governance: All Internet-Drafts are publicly archived and accessible on the IETF website and related
Relation to RFCs: A draft may evolve into an RFC, which serves as a standard, informational document,