Thank you for all the changes. I approve.

2026年2月19日(木) 5:54 Madison Church <[email protected]>:
>
> Hi Authors,
>
> We have noted approvals for Paul, Eric, and Chris on the AUTH48 status page 
> (see https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849). Once we receive Kazuho’s 
> approval for the document’s content, we will move forward with the RFCXML 
> conversion and formatting updates.
>
> Thank you!
> Madison Church
> RFC Production Center
>
> > On Feb 18, 2026, at 2:39 PM, Paul Wouters <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > ah thanks,
> >
> > Approved
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]> 
> > wrote:
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > This is also my mistake - apologies for the confusion!
> >
> > Please review the diffs in this file and let us know if you approve:
> >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849v4fixed-rfcdiff.html
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sandy Ginoza
> > RFC Production Center
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Feb 18, 2026, at 10:29 AM, Paul Wouters <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 6:38 PM Sandy Ginoza 
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi Eric, Paul*,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your review and the updated .md file.  The current files 
> > > are available here:
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > >
> > > Diffs of the most recent updates:
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-lastdiff.html
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
> > > side)
> > >
> > > AUTH48 diffs:
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
> > > side)
> > >
> > > Comprehensive diffs:
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
> > >
> > >
> > > * Paul, please review the diffs of the most recent updates and let us 
> > > know if you approve.
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-lastdiff.html
> > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
> > > side)
> > >
> > > I am a bit confused here as the diff contains questions from you to us, 
> > > and I am not sure if I and/or authors are still
> > > supposed to choose an option. That is, you seem to be asking more than 
> > > just approval from me?
> > >
> > > Otherwise, the changes looks fine to me.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > Authors, please let us know if any additional updates are needed or if 
> > > you approve the RFC for publication.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Sandy Ginoza
> > > RFC Production Center
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Feb 17, 2026, at 10:56 AM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Please find an updated markdown file at:
> > > > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/baf67ab50fb5238eab07d7e3f081aec4495c4742/rfc9849.md
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM Christopher Wood <[email protected]> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > I approve publication of the latest document. Thanks for the work, all.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > > On Feb 11, 2026, at 4:25 PM, Madison Church 
> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Kazuho,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for your reply! We have updated our files to match your 
> > > > > name preference for consistency with other RFCs.
> > > > >
> > > > > For the change regarding HpkeKeyConfig, we will wait for additional 
> > > > > reviews/comments.
> > > > >
> > > > > The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Markdown file:
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >
> > > > > The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html (comprehensive 
> > > > > diff)
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html (diff 
> > > > > showing AUTH48 changes)
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html (side 
> > > > > by side)
> > > > >
> > > > > Markdown diffs:
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >
> > > > > For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > > https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you!
> > > > >
> > > > > Madison Church
> > > > > RFC Production Center
> > > > >
> > > > >> On Feb 5, 2026, at 12:39 AM, Kazuho Oku <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hello Madison, authors,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thank you very much for pushing the draft forward.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I have read through the updated markdown and I would like to request 
> > > > >> two nits.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I've separately filed a PR
> > > > >> (https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/672), but the nits
> > > > >> are:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> # Section 5 and Section 6.1: Incorrect references to properties of 
> > > > >> HpkeKeyConfig
> > > > >>
> > > > >> `cipher_suites`, `kem_id`, `public_key` are members of
> > > > >> `HpkeKeyConfig`, and therefore it would be correct to refer to them 
> > > > >> as
> > > > >> `ECHConfigContents.key_config.~`. However, `key_config` is missing.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> IMO this is editorial, however it is not a grammatical error, and
> > > > >> therefore would appreciate reviews from other authors.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> # Update my name to use Kanji
> > > > >>
> > > > >> This would make the representation consistent with other RFCs that I 
> > > > >> coauthored.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> For the ease of the review, the diff file against the TXT version is 
> > > > >> attached.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 2026年2月4日(水) 6:32 Madison Church <[email protected]>:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Hi Eric,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Thank you for the updated markdown file! Updated files are listed 
> > > > >>> below. We will wait to hear from you once you’ve completed your 
> > > > >>> top-to-bottom read.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc (including the 
> > > > >>> two-part approval process), see 
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Markdown file:
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html (comprehensive 
> > > > >>> diff)
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side by 
> > > > >>> side)
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html (diff 
> > > > >>> showing AUTH48 changes)
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html (side 
> > > > >>> by side)
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Markdown diffs:
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > >>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Madison Church
> > > > >>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> On Feb 3, 2026, at 2:17 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Here is an updated markdown file with the outstanding PRs. The 
> > > > >>>> technical ones
> > > > >>>> were reviewed.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/18715d4e44626db8f3460442e363ede9526277b0/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> I still need to do my top-to-bottom read.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 11:55 AM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>> Hi Authors,
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> This is another friendly weekly reminder that we await content 
> > > > >>>> approvals from Christopher, Kazuho, and Eric before moving along 
> > > > >>>> with formatting updates for this document.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> On Jan 27, 2026, at 2:37 PM, Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Hi Authors,
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> This is a friendly weekly reminder that we await content 
> > > > >>>>> approvals from Christopher, Kazuho, and Eric before moving along 
> > > > >>>>> with formatting updates for this document.
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> On Jan 17, 2026, at 6:37 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>> Hi All,
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> Paul - We have noted your approvals for the two proposed 
> > > > >>>>>> technical changes.
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> Nick - Thank you for your reply! We have noted your approval for 
> > > > >>>>>> the contents of this document on the AUTH48 status page and 
> > > > >>>>>> implemented your requested updates. The diff file was incredibly 
> > > > >>>>>> helpful!
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> We will wait for confirmation to implement the technical changes.
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> I will implement the technical changes in my copy.
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> Please review the contents of the document carefully. Contact us 
> > > > >>>>>> with any further updates or with your approval of the document’s 
> > > > >>>>>> contents in its current form. Once we receive approvals from 
> > > > >>>>>> Christopher, Kazuho, and Eric, we will move forward with 
> > > > >>>>>> formatting updates.
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc (including the 
> > > > >>>>>> two-part approval process), see 
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> Markdown file:
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html 
> > > > >>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html (side by 
> > > > >>>>>> side)
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html (diff 
> > > > >>>>>> showing AUTH48 changes)
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html 
> > > > >>>>>> (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > >>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>> Thank you,
> > > > >>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> On Jan 14, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Nick Sullivan 
> > > > >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> Hello RFC Production Center,
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> I reviewed the currently posted AUTH48 text for RFC-to-be 9849
> > > > >>>>>>> (rfc9849.txt on the RFC Editor authors page). Below are a small 
> > > > >>>>>>> set of
> > > > >>>>>>> remaining editorial issues.
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> Two items that are technically non-editorial are already being 
> > > > >>>>>>> handled
> > > > >>>>>>> in the TLS WG GitHub repository (issues 656 and 665 / 
> > > > >>>>>>> corresponding
> > > > >>>>>>> open PRs). To avoid duplication, I am not requesting those 
> > > > >>>>>>> changes
> > > > >>>>>>> here or requesting any expansion of RFC number placeholders (for
> > > > >>>>>>> example RFCYYY1) in this note.
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> A) Typos and minor editorial fixes (no intended technical 
> > > > >>>>>>> change)
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> Section 5.1 (Encoding the ClientHelloInner)
> > > > >>>>>>> - Replace “structured defined” with “structure defined”.
> > > > >>>>>>> Section 6.1 (Offering ECH)
> > > > >>>>>>> - Capitalization: “Instead, It MUST …” -> “Instead, it MUST …”.
> > > > >>>>>>> Section 7 (Server Behavior introduction)
> > > > >>>>>>> - Consistency: “back-end server” -> “backend server”.
> > > > >>>>>>> Section 10.8 (Cookies)
> > > > >>>>>>> - Insert missing space: “unencrypted.This” -> “unencrypted. 
> > > > >>>>>>> This”.
> > > > >>>>>>> Section 11.3 (ECH Configuration Extension Registry)
> > > > >>>>>>> - Fix grammar in the “Recommended” field description and remove
> > > > >>>>>>> duplicated wording (“value with a value of”).
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> Proposed patch (unified diff against the currently posted 
> > > > >>>>>>> rfc9849.txt;
> > > > >>>>>>> excludes items already covered by issues 656 and 665; no RFC
> > > > >>>>>>> placeholder expansions)
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> ```
> > > > >>>>>>> --- rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>>> +++ rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>>> @@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
> > > > >>>>>>> -        structured defined in Section 5.3 of [RFC9147].  This 
> > > > >>>>>>> does not
> > > > >>>>>>> +        structure defined in Section 5.3 of [RFC9147].  This 
> > > > >>>>>>> does not
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> @@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
> > > > >>>>>>> -            ClientHelloInner.random.  Instead, It MUST 
> > > > >>>>>>> generate a fresh
> > > > >>>>>>> +            ClientHelloInner.random.  Instead, it MUST 
> > > > >>>>>>> generate a fresh
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
> > > > >>>>>>> -        the client-facing server or as the back-end server.  
> > > > >>>>>>> Depending on the
> > > > >>>>>>> +        the client-facing server or as the backend server.  
> > > > >>>>>>> Depending on the
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> @@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@
> > > > >>>>>>> -        unencrypted.This means differences in cookies between 
> > > > >>>>>>> backend
> > > > >>>>>>> +        unencrypted. This means differences in cookies between 
> > > > >>>>>>> backend
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> @@ -2114,13 +2114,12 @@
> > > > >>>>>>> -   Recommended:  A "Y" or "N" value indicating if the 
> > > > >>>>>>> extension is TLS
> > > > >>>>>>> -      WG recommends that the extension be supported.  This 
> > > > >>>>>>> column is
> > > > >>>>>>> -      assigned a value of "N" unless explicitly requested.  
> > > > >>>>>>> Adding a
> > > > >>>>>>> -      value with a value of "Y" requires Standards Action 
> > > > >>>>>>> [RFC8126].
> > > > >>>>>>> +   Recommended:  A "Y" or "N" value indicating if the TLS 
> > > > >>>>>>> Working Group
> > > > >>>>>>> +      recommends that the extension be supported.  This column 
> > > > >>>>>>> is assigned a
> > > > >>>>>>> +      value of "N" unless explicitly requested.  Adding a 
> > > > >>>>>>> value of "Y"
> > > > >>>>>>> +      requires Standards Action [RFC8126].
> > > > >>>>>>> ```
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> GitHub PR: 
> > > > >>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/671/files
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> With these changes, the publication is approved by me.
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> Thank you,
> > > > >>>>>>> Nick Sullivan
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM Nick Sullivan
> > > > >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>> Hi Madison,
> > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>> Apologies for the delay, I was intending to do this over the 
> > > > >>>>>>>> new year but didn't get to it. I'll review by end of week.
> > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>> Best,
> > > > >>>>>>>> Nick
> > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM Paul Wouters 
> > > > >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>> approved (via email and at the PRs listed)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>> Paul
> > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors, *Paul,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Happy new year!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> This is a friendly reminder that we have yet to hear back 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> from you regarding the readiness of this document’s contents 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> before moving forward with formatting updates.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> *Paul - As responsible AD for this document, please review 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> the changes below and let us know if you approve:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/668
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/667
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status page, see: 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 12:46 PM, Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for the followup! We have updated the AUTH48 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> status page (https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849) and 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> we will wait to hear from you once you complete your final 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> content review.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 12:33 PM, Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> FWIW I think Paul actually just approved this one change, 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> not the overall RFC.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> I have merged this markdown file into the version on 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> GitHub. There are two pending
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> changes that are technically not just editorial, though I 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> think obvious and need Paul's
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> approval:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/668
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/pull/667
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> In parallel, I will also need to give it a final 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> top-to-bottom read, which I hope to do in the next
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> week or so.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Paul,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> We have marked your approval on the AUTH48 status page 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> (see https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849).
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 11:27 AM, Paul Wouters 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2025, at 11:06, Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors, *Paul,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Paul - As responsible AD, please note that we await 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> your approval of RFC YYY1 as an Informative Reference 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (changed from Normative to Informative).
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> approved
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors - This is a friendly reminder that we await 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> approvals from each author prior to moving forward with 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> formatting updates.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (including the two-part approval process), see 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown file:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (diff showing AUTH48 changes)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 11, 2025, at 10:07 AM, Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric, *Paul,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eric - Thank you for your reply! We weren’t sure if 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this was intentional, so thank you for clarifying. We 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have moved RFC YYY1 to the Informative References 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> section.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Paul - As responsible AD, please let us know if you 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approve RFC YYY1 as an Informative Reference.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review the contents of the document carefully. 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Contact us with any further updates or with your 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approval of the document’s contents in its current 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> form. We will await approvals from each author prior to 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> moving forward with formatting updates.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (including the two-part approval process), see 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown file:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (diff showing AUTH48 changes)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 5, 2025, at 4:38 PM, Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Madison,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe that the citation to RFCYYY1 should be 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> informative, not normative. I corrected that in
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my version but I guess I forgot to flag it. Paul, 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> co-authors, any objections?
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for the updated markdown file! We have 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> incorporated your edits into the document. Upon 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> further review, we have also updated the term "Shared 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mode" to follow the same pattern as "Split Mode" 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (uppercase on first use and in titles, lowercase 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> otherwise). Please let us know any objections. 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Additionally, we will update the WHATWG reference per 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> our discussion during formatting. Aside from the 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updates mentioned, we have no further 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions/comments at this time.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review the contents of the document carefully. 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Contact us with any further updates or with your 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approval of the document’s contents in its current 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> form. We will await approvals from each author prior 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to moving forward with formatting updates.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (including the two-part approval process), see 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown file:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (diff showing AUTH48 changes)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2025, at 7:12 PM, Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is an updated markdown file with the fixed width 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjustments.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/refs/heads/auth48/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your reply! Please see inline.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 1:38 PM, Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Re the questions and comments:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * I will send a revised file with the fixed width 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> issues fixed
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Noted!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * As I understand the WHATWG question, there are two 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distinct issues (1) whether to reference a commit 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and (2) whether to reference fragments. I'm OK with 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> referencing a commit like this if that's what you 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> agreed with WHATWG, but I read this text as saying 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not to reference fragments unless we ensure that the 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anchor is permanent 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://whatwg.org/working-mode#anchors. Have we 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> done so for this one?
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for clarifying. We are unsure if the 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> current anchor [1] is permanent, so we would 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recommend not using it and using the more general one 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [2]. However, if any other authors put in a request 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with WHATWG to make that anchor permanent, please let 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us know.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-ipv4-parser
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [2] https://url.spec.whatwg.org/
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think we are in agreement, then, thanks.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a friendly weekly reminder that we await 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> answers to the followup questions/comments below and 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your review of the document before continuing with 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the publication process. For details of the AUTH48 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> process in kramdown-rfc (including the two-part 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approval process), see: 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 25, 2025, at 8:34 AM, Madison Church 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your reply! We have updated the 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document as requested and have two followup items 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for your review, which can be viewed in the AUTH48 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thread below or in the updated markdown file marked 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with "rfced".
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 20, 2025, at 10:33 PM, Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Update: I fixed my affiliation.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM Eric Rescorla 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. I am editing this in GitHub. I merged 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in your proposed changes except
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for those I think are inadvisable, which I 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reverted. I answered your questions inline.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can find the latest markdown file here (also 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attached):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-esni/refs/heads/auth48/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ekr
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please resolve (as necessary) the following 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions, which are also in the source file.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] References
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) Regarding [WHATWG-IPV4], this reference's date 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is May 2021.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The URL provided resolves to a page with "Last 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Updated 12 May 2025".
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that WHATWG provides "commit snapshots" of 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their living standards and
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are several commit snapshots from May 2021 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the latest being from 20
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> May 2021. For example: 20 May 2021
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (https://url.spec.whatwg.org/commit-snapshots/1b8b8c55eb4bed9f139c9a439fb1c1bf5566b619/#concept-ipv4-parser)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We recommend updating this reference to the most 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> current version of the WHATWG
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Living Standard, replacing the URL with the more 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general URL to the standard
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (https://url.spec.whatwg.org/), and adding a 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "commit snapshot" URL to the
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reference.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [WHATWG-IPV4]
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   WHATWG, "URL - IPv4 Parser", WHATWG Living 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Standard, May
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    2021, 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-ipv4-parser>.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EKR: Per MT, WHATWG has asked us not to do that. 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We should leave
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this as-is and change the date to December 2025.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) For context, we reached out to WHATWG in 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> September about a format for references to their 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> standards (see: 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/whatwg/meta/issues/363). The 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> proposed update below for this reference reflects 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the approved format. It would be helpful for the 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RPC to know what WHATWG has asked authors to not 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do so that we can reach out for clarification and 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> update our recommended citation if necessary. With 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this in mind, let us know if any updates need to 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be made.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [WHATWG-IPV4]
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   WHATWG, "URL - IPv4 Parser", WHATWG Living 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Standard,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-ipv4-parser>.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Commit snapshot:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://url.spec.whatwg.org/commit-snapshots/1b8b8c55eb4bed9f139c9a439fb1c1bf5566b619/#concept-ipv4-parser
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the date, we don't recommend using a 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> future date for a reference as it doesn't reflect 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the date for a currently published work (unless 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there is an anticipated update to the WHATWG 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specification in December 2025).
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d) FYI, RFCYYY1 (draft-ietf-tls-svcb-ech) will be 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updated during the XML stage.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] We note that the following terms 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use fixed-width font
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistently. Please review these terms and let 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us know how we should update
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or if there are any specific patterns that should 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be followed (e.g.,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixed-width font used for field names, variants, 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc.).
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accept_confirmation
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cipher_suite
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHello
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHelloInner
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHelloOuter
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ClientHelloOuterAAD
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config_id
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHClientHello
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfig
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfig.contents.public_name
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfigContents
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECHConfigList
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EncodedClientHelloInner
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inner
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maximum_name_length
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outer
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> payload
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> public_key
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ServerHello.random
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zeros
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> —>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EKR: Thanks. Fixed width should be used for field 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> names and other PDUs.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I notice that some of these are regular words 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (zeros) so you have to determine from context 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whether it's referring to some protocol element 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or just to the concept "carries an encrypted 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> payload" versus "the payload field". Do you want 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to take a cut at changing as many of these as 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make sense and then I can review, or would you 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prefer I make the changes?
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One question is what to do in definition lists. 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My sense is that the list heds should be 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-fixed-width but maybe you have a convention.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) Thank you for offering to make changes. Please 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel free to attach an updated markdown file 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> containing the changes for terms using fixed-width 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> font.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For definition lists, we typically leave this up 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the authors to determine how they would like 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the terms to appear for consistency. For an 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> example of terms in a definition list using a 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixed-width font, see: 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9623.html#section-5.1.1.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.txt
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.pdf
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.xml
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849.md
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (please refresh):
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (side by side)
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown diffs:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48diff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9849-md-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see: https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9849.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will await approvals from each author prior to 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> moving forward with formatting updates. For 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> details of the AUTH48 process in kramdown-rfc 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (including the two-part approval process), see: 
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=pilot_test_kramdown_rfc.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison Church
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Kazuho Oku
> > > > >> <rfc9849.txt.kazuho.diff>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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