Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references <br>3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations<br>4 Catalogue format<br>5 Server API<br>6 Search extensions <br>7 Security extensions <br>8 Other extensions <br>9 Claims of conformity<br>Annexes<br>Annex A (informative) - Adopting a security-minded approach<br>Annex B (informative) - Minimum valid catalogue<br>Annex C (informative) - Search queries and results <br>Annex D (informative) - Multi-search queries<br>Annex E (informative) - Signing catalogues<br>Annex F (informative) - Providing an access hint<br>Annex G (informative) - Catalogue subscription examples <br>Annex H (informative) - Mechanisms for catalogue subscription<br>Annex I (informative) - Declaring a licence<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Describes a protocol whereby any compliant software client can automatically discover data that is stored within any compliant software server, without either the client or server having to be written to have been explicitly compatible with each other.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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ISBN
Committee	ZZ/3