This document defines the XMPP Intermediate IM Client 2008 compliance level.
NOTICE: This document is currently within Last Call or under consideration by the XMPP Council for advancement to the next stage in the XSF standards process.
            Series: XEP
            Number: 0213
            Publisher: XMPP Standards Foundation
            Status: 
            Proposed
            Type:
            Standards Track
            Version: 0.4
            Last Updated: 2007-06-11
                Approving Body: XMPP Council
Dependencies: XEP-0211, XEP-0016, XEP-0045, XEP-0054, XEP-0085
                Supersedes: None
                Superseded By: None
            Short Name: N/A
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The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is defined in the XMPP Core (RFC 3920) and XMPP IM (RFC 3921) specifications contributed by the XMPP Standards Foundation to the Internet Standards Process, which is managed by the Internet Engineering Task Force in accordance with RFC 2026. Any protocol defined in this document has been developed outside the Internet Standards Process and is to be understood as an extension to XMPP rather than as an evolution, development, or modification of XMPP itself.
The following keywords as used in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119: "MUST", "SHALL", "REQUIRED"; "MUST NOT", "SHALL NOT"; "SHOULD", "RECOMMENDED"; "SHOULD NOT", "NOT RECOMMENDED"; "MAY", "OPTIONAL".
1.  Introduction
2.  Definition
3.  Implementation Notes
4.  Security Considerations
5.  IANA Considerations
6.  XMPP Registrar Considerations
Notes
Revision History
The XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF) [1] defines protocol suites for the purpose of compliance testing and software certification. This document specifies the XMPP Intermediate IM Client 2008 certification level.
The XMPP Intermediate IM Client 2008 certification level is defined as follows:
Table 1: Required and Recommended Specifications
| Specification | Requirement Level | 
|---|---|
| XMPP Basic Client 2008 [2] | REQUIRED | 
| Server-Based Privacy Rules [3] | RECOMMENDED | 
| Multi-User Chat [4], Entity Use Cases and Occupant Use Cases | REQUIRED | 
| vcard-temp [5] | RECOMMENDED | 
| Chat State Notifications [6] | REQUIRED | 
Some of the protocol specifications referenced herein have their own dependencies; developers must refer to the relevant specifications for further information.
This document introduces no additional security considerations above and beyond those defined in the documents on which it depends.
This document requires no interaction with the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) [7].
This document requires no interaction with the XMPP Registrar [8].
1. The XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF) is an independent, non-profit membership organization that develops open extensions to the IETF's Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). For further information, see <http://www.xmpp.org/xsf/>.
2. XEP-0211: XMPP Basic Client 2008 <http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0211.html>.
3. XEP-0016: Server-Based Privacy Rules <http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0016.html>.
4. XEP-0045: Multi-User Chat <http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html>.
5. XEP-0054: vcard-temp <http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0054.html>.
6. XEP-0085: Chat State Notifications <http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0085.html>.
7. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the central coordinator for the assignment of unique parameter values for Internet protocols, such as port numbers and URI schemes. For further information, see <http://www.iana.org/>.
8. The XMPP Registrar maintains a list of reserved protocol namespaces as well as registries of parameters used in the context of XMPP extension protocols approved by the XMPP Standards Foundation. For further information, see <http://www.xmpp.org/registrar/>.
Added implementation notes.
(psa)Per list discussion, removed XHTML-IM.
(psa)Per list discussion, modified MUC support, added privacy lists, and added vCard support.
(psa)Initial published version.
(psa)END