RFC 8866: SDP: Session Description Protocol

This memo defines the Session Description Protocol (SDP). SDP is intended for describing multimedia sessions for the purposes of session announcement, session…

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Outgoing relationships (48 related RFCs)

Obsoletes, Normative reference — RFC 4566: SDP: Session Description Protocol
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words
Normative reference — RFC 5234: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF
Normative reference — RFC 3986: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax
Normative reference — RFC 8126: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Normative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Normative reference — RFC 3629: UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646
Normative reference — RFC 1034: Domain names - concepts and facilities
Normative reference — RFC 5890: Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Definitions and Document Framework
Normative reference — RFC 5646: Tags for Identifying Languages
Normative reference — RFC 5952: A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text Representation
Normative reference — RFC 5576: Source-Specific Media Attributes in the Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Normative reference — RFC 2978: IANA Charset Registration Procedures
Normative reference — RFC 8859: A Framework for Session Description Protocol (SDP) Attributes When Multiplexing
Normative reference — RFC 8864: Negotiation Data Channels Using the Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Normative reference — RFC 2848: The PINT Service Protocol: Extensions to SIP and SDP for IP Access to Telephone Call Services
Normative reference — RFC 3108: Conventions for the use of the Session Description Protocol (SDP) for ATM Bearer Connections
Normative reference — RFC 7195: Session Description Protocol (SDP) Extension for Setting Audio and Video Media Streams over Circuit-Switched Bearers in the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
Informative reference — RFC 3261: SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 3550: RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time Applications
Informative reference — RFC 2045: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies
Informative reference — RFC 3264: An Offer/Answer Model with Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Informative reference — RFC 3711: The Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP)
Informative reference — RFC 5322: Internet Message Format
Informative reference — RFC 6838: Media Type Specifications and Registration Procedures
Informative reference — RFC 7230: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Message Syntax and Routing
Informative reference — RFC 3551: RTP Profile for Audio and Video Conferences with Minimal Control
Informative reference — RFC 2327: SDP: Session Description Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 2974: Session Announcement Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 3840: Indicating User Agent Capabilities in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Informative reference — RFC 4855: Media Type Registration of RTP Payload Formats
Informative reference — RFC 5124: Extended Secure RTP Profile for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP)-Based Feedback (RTP/SAVPF)
Informative reference — RFC 8445: Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE): A Protocol for Network Address Translator (NAT) Traversal
Informative reference — RFC 3605: Real Time Control Protocol (RTCP) attribute in Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Informative reference — RFC 7656: A Taxonomy of Semantics and Mechanisms for Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Sources
Informative reference — RFC 4568: Session Description Protocol (SDP) Security Descriptions for Media Streams
Informative reference — RFC 5888: The Session Description Protocol (SDP) Grouping Framework
Informative reference — RFC 8843: Negotiating Media Multiplexing Using the Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Informative reference — RFC 7405: Case-Sensitive String Support in ABNF
Informative reference — RFC 3556: Session Description Protocol (SDP) Bandwidth Modifiers for RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Bandwidth
Informative reference — RFC 5771: IANA Guidelines for IPv4 Multicast Address Assignments
Informative reference — RFC 5735: Special Use IPv4 Addresses
Informative reference — RFC 8839: Session Description Protocol (SDP) Offer/Answer Procedures for Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE)
Informative reference — RFC 7826: Real-Time Streaming Protocol Version 2.0
Informative reference — RFC 3890: A Transport Independent Bandwidth Modifier for the Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Informative reference — RFC 5954: Essential Correction for IPv6 ABNF and URI Comparison in RFC 3261
Informative reference — RFC 6466: IANA Registration of the 'image' Media Type for the Session Description Protocol (SDP)

Incoming relationships (14 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 8864: Negotiation Data Channels Using the Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8856: Session Description Protocol (SDP) Format for Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) Streams
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9628: RTP Payload Format for VP9 Video
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9335: Completely Encrypting RTP Header Extensions and Contributing Sources
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9134: RTP Payload Format for ISO/IEC 21122 (JPEG XS)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9248: Interoperability Profile for Relay User Equipment
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9328: RTP Payload Format for Versatile Video Coding (VVC)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9828: RTP Payload Format for JPEG 2000 Streaming with Sub-Codestream Latency
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9993: RTP Payload Format for Haptics
Normatively referenced by — RFC 10034: RTP Payload Format for Visual Volumetric Video-Based Coding (V3C)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8859: A Framework for Session Description Protocol (SDP) Attributes When Multiplexing
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9065: Considerations around Transport Header Confidentiality, Network Operations, and the Evolution of Internet Transport Protocols
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9193: Sensor Measurement Lists (SenML) Fields for Indicating Data Value Content-Format
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9605: Secure Frame (SFrame): Lightweight Authenticated Encryption for Real-Time Media