6.4.1. Registration Template

6.4.1. Registration Template

Name: A name for the HTTP derived component. The name MUST begin with the "at" (@) character followed by an ASCII string consisting only of lowercase characters ("a"-"z"), digits ("0"-"9"), and hyphens ("-"), and SHOULD NOT exceed 20 characters in length. The name MUST be unique within the context of the registry.

Description: A description of the derived component.

Status: A brief text description of the status of the algorithm. The description MUST begin with one of "Active" or "Deprecated" and MAY provide further context or explanation as to the reason for the status. A value of "Deprecated" indicates that the derived component name is no longer recommended for use.

Target: The valid message targets for the derived parameter. MUST be one of the values "Request", "Response", or "Request, Response". The semantics of these entries are defined in Section 2.2.

Reference: Reference to the document or documents that specify the derived component, preferably including a URI that can be used to retrieve a copy of the document(s). An indication of the relevant sections may also be included but is not required.