application/pkcs10

[Bjoern Hoehrmann]

* Sean Turner wrote:
>Here's the actual template:
>
>   The media type for a PKCS#10 certification request is
>    application/pkcs10.
>
>      Type name: application
>
>      Subtype name: pkcs10
>
>      Required parameters: None
>
>      Optional parameters: None
>
>      Encoding considerations:
>
>       This media type carries binary content and needs proper encoding
>       for non-8bit clear transports; See Section 2.

This should just say "binary" or "binary; see section 2 for details" or
some such, see section 4.8 of RFC 4288.

>      Security considerations:
>
>       Clients use a certification request to request that a
>       Certification Authority certify a public key.  The certification
>       request is digitally signed.

(This should probably reference the Security considerations section.)

>      Interoperability considerations: See Section 2.
>
>      Published specification: RFC 2986
>
>      Applications which use this media type:
>
>       The content type is used with MIME-compliant transport to
>       transfer PKCS#10 certification requests [RFC2986].

This should identify what type of applications use the media type, like,
3d modelling applications or word processing software.

>      Additional information:
>
>        Magic number(s): None
>        File extension(s): .p10
>        Macintosh File Type Code(s):
>
>      Person & email address to contact for further information:
>        Sean Turner
>        turners at ieca.com

The syntax should be "Sean Turner <turners at ieca.com>".

>      Restrictions on usage: none
>
>      Author:
>        Sean Turner <turners at ieca.com>
>
>      Intended usage: COMMON
>
>      Change controller:
>            The IESG <iesg at ietf.org>

(It is uncommon to cite the IESG's email address here)
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