<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <!DOCTYPE xep SYSTEM 'xep.dtd' [ <!ENTITY % ents SYSTEM 'xep.ent'> %ents; ]> <?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='xep.xsl'?> <xep> <header> <title>XMPP Compliance Suites 2012</title> <abstract>This document defines XMPP protocol compliance levels for 2012.</abstract> &LEGALNOTICE; <number>0302</number> <status>Obsolete</status> <type>Standards Track</type> <sig>Standards</sig> <dependencies> <spec>RFC 6120</spec> <spec>RFC 6121</spec> <spec>RFC 6122</spec> <spec>XEP-0030</spec> <spec>XEP-0045</spec> <spec>XEP-0054</spec> <spec>XEP-0085</spec> <spec>XEP-0114</spec> <spec>XEP-0115</spec> <spec>XEP-0124</spec> <spec>XEP-0163</spec> <spec>XEP-0184</spec> <spec>XEP-0191</spec> <spec>XEP-0198</spec> <spec>XEP-0206</spec> </dependencies> <supersedes> <spec>XEP-0270</spec> </supersedes> <supersededby> <spec>XEP-0387</spec> </supersededby> <shortname>N/A</shortname> &stpeter; <revision> <version>0.1</version> <date>2011-07-21</date> <initials>psa</initials> <remark><p>Initial published version.</p></remark> </revision> <revision> <version>0.0.2</version> <date>2011-07-17</date> <initials>psa</initials> <remark><p>Added RFC 6122, XEP-0184, and XEP-0198.</p></remark> </revision> <revision> <version>0.0.1</version> <date>2011-07-06</date> <initials>psa</initials> <remark><p>Rough draft, copied and modified from XEP-0270.</p></remark> </revision> </header> <section1 topic='Introduction' anchor='intro'> <p>The &XSF; defines protocol suites for the purpose of compliance testing and software certification. This document specifies the 2012 compliance levels for XMPP clients and servers. <note>The XSF neglected to publish compliance suites for 2011; therefore the predecessor to this document is &xep0270;.</note> Unless qualified where explicitly noted, support for the listed specifications is REQUIRED for compliance purposes.</p> </section1> <section1 topic='Compliance Levels' anchor='levels'> <table caption='XMPP Compliance Levels for 2012'> <tr> <th>Spec</th> <th>Core Server</th> <th>Core Client</th> <th>Advanced Server</th> <th>Advanced Client</th> </tr> <tr> <td>&rfc6120;</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&rfc6121;</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&rfc6122;</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0030;</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0115;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓ *</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0114;</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>N/A</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>N/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0191;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0124;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓ **</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0206;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓ **</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0054;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0163;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0045;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓ **</td> <td align='center'>✓ ***</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0085;</td> <td align='center'>N/A</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>N/A</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0184;</td> <td align='center'>N/A</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>N/A</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&xep0198;</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✕</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> <td align='center'>✓</td> </tr> </table> <p>* Necessary to support Personal Eventing Protocol (PEP).</p> <p>** Support can be enabled via an external component or an internal server module/plugin.</p> <p>*** Support for the Entity Use Cases and Occupant Use Cases is REQUIRED; support for the remaining use cases is RECOMMENDED.</p> </section1> <section1 topic='Implementation Notes' anchor='impl'> <p>Some of the protocol specifications referenced herein have their own dependencies; developers need to consult the relevant specifications for further information.</p> <p>Developers are advised to refer to &xep0178; regarding proper implementation of the SASL EXTERNAL mechanism in XMPP.</p> </section1> <section1 topic='Security Considerations' anchor='security'> <p>This document introduces no additional security considerations above and beyond those defined in the documents on which it depends.</p> </section1> <section1 topic='IANA Considerations' anchor='iana'> <p>This document requires no interaction with &IANA;.</p> </section1> <section1 topic='XMPP Registrar Considerations' anchor='registrar'> <p>This document requires no interaction with the ®ISTRAR;.</p> </section1> <section1 topic='Acknowledgements' anchor='ack'> <p>Thanks to Dave Cridland, Waqas Hussain, Kevin Smith, and Matthew Wild for their feedback.</p> </section1> </xep>