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Shepherd writeup
draft-hoffman-dns-in-json

# SUMMARY

The document shepherd is Matthew Miller.  The responsible Area Director is
Alexey Melnikov.

This document defines a mapping of DNS messages into JSON; it allows for
conversion to and from the DNS binary message format.  It defines the expected
JSON syntax for the common properties within a DNS message, a mechanism for
encoding binary data without representation, and a common mechanism to specify
a query/response pair.  The data format allows for future extensibility, such
as additional type-specific values.

# REVIEW AND CONSENSUS

This document received reviews from those versed in the DNS and applications
with little controversy.  There have been some comments made on its generic
nature; the document explicitly states it provides a mapping without opinions,
and applications of this data format are allowed and encouraged to constrain it
for their needs.

## REFERENCES

The reference to RFC 7159 is now obsoleted by RFC 8259, but there are no issues
with updating this reference.

This document contains a number of references to expired internet-drafts.  Such
references are purely informational, and provide some additional context and
insights into the development of this document.

## IANA REGISTRY ACTIONS

This document registers a new media type of "application/dns+json"; it is clear
and meets the requirements from RFC 6838.  As this document is only expressing
already existing DNS parameters into a new format, no other actions by IANA are
necessary.

## INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The author has confirmed their adherence to BCP 78/79; there are no IPR
disclosures currently on this document, and the author has indicated they are
not aware of any such claims that can be made.
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