April 2024 - Standards

Proposed XMPP Extension: PubSub Server Information
by kevin.smith＠isode.com 08 Jun '25

08 Jun '25

The XMPP Extensions Editor has received a proposal for a new XEP. Title: PubSub Server Information Abstract: This document defines a data format whereby basic information of an XMPP domain can be expressed and exposed over pub-sub. URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/pubsub-server-info.html The Council will decide in the next two weeks whether to accept this proposal as an official XEP.

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XEP-0424/425 Feedback
by Philipp Hörist 14 May '24

14 May '24

Hi, Some feedback while trying to implement these XEPs XEP-0424 1) The schema mentions <xs:attribute name='by' type='xs:string' use='optional'/> But the XEP does not mention the attribute, what is the purpose? 2) > When replacing the original message with a tombstone, the original contents (i.e. the <body/> and any related elements which might leak information about the original message) get replaced with a <retracted/> element which MUST include an 'id' attribute referring to the original message Why does the element MUST have an id attribute? its a element inside the <message> which already has the id, or in case of groupchat its inside a mam wrapper which has a stanza id, in all cases its perfectly clear that the retracted element belongs to the actual message wrapping it, maybe im missing something obvious here but i dont see a need for this id attribute at all. Example 7 > For messages of type 'groupchat', the stanza's Unique and Stable Stanza IDs (XEP-0359) <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0359.html> [4 <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html#nt-idm41385450875712>] 'origin ID' MUST NOT be used for retractions Example mentions origin-id in groupchat context <message type="groupchat" from="romeo(a)montague.example" to="lord(a)capulet.example" id="wrong-recipient-1"> <retracted stamp='2019-09-20T23:09:32Z' xmlns='urn:xmpp:message-retract:1' id='origin-id-1'/> </message> XEP-0425 1) > A Message Archive Management (XEP-0313) <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0313.html> [6 <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0425.html#nt-idm34711750431632>] service MAY replace the contents of a message, that was retracted due to moderation, with a 'tombstone' similar to the one described in Message Retraction (XEP-0424) <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html> [5 <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0425.html#nt-idm34711750445088>]. How similiar? The tombstone text does not mention seemingly important MUST rules from XEP 0424 For example > Some clients may have been offline while the retraction was issued. The archiving service therefore MUST store the retraction message, regardless of whether the original message is deleted or replaced with a tombstone. the above mentioned MUST rule about the id attribute in the <retracted> element, seems to be not important anymore in moderation, at least the id attribute is not found anymore in the tombstone. Im not saying we need to copy text 1:1 between the XEPs, but should the XEP not go into more detail what exactly the differences are, and what exactly from 0424 applies? Thanks Regards Philipp

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UPDATED: XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile)
by Daniel Gultsch 24 Apr '24

24 Apr '24

Version 1.0.1 of XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile) has been released. Abstract: This document describes a replacement for the SASL profile documented in RFC 6120 which allows for greater extensibility. Changelog: Fixed typos (md) URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/ is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to- date.

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XMPP Council Agenda 2024-04-23
by Daniel Gultsch 23 Apr '24

23 Apr '24

Good morning Council Members, the next XMPP Council Meeting will take place on, Tuesday, April 23 2024 at 16:00 UTC in xmpp:council@muc.xmpp.org?join The Agenda is as follows: 1) Roll call 2) Agenda Bashing 3) Editors update * STABLE: XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints) * STABLE: XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers) 4) Items for voting a) Issue Last Call on 'XEP-0421: Anonymous unique occupant identifiers for MUCs' 5) Pending votes Marvin on * XEP-0388: Fix typo (PR) (Expires today) * Move 'XEP-0398 (User Avatar to vCard-Based Avatars Conversion)' to stable * Issue Last Call on 'XEP-0440: SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability' See the spreadsheet of Doom: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H310M8z6Kdo6XyNf2DwafzrSLuwhaLNvzfa… 6) Date of Next 7) AOB 8) Close

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STABLE: XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints)
by Daniel Gultsch 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints) has been released. Abstract: This document defines a way to include hints to entities routing or receiving a message. Changelog: Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-17 (XEP Editor (dg)) URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0334.html Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/ is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to- date.

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STABLE: XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers)
by Daniel Gultsch 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers) has been released. Abstract: This specification introduces a method to let the sender, or multiple participants in a group chat, know that a client has displayed messages up to a certain point. Changelog: Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-17. (XEP Editor (dg)) URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0333.html Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/ is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to- date.

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XMPP Council Agenda 2024-04-16
by Daniel Gultsch 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Good morning Council Members, the next XMPP Council Meeting will take place on, Tuesday, April 16 2024 at 16:00 UTC in xmpp:council@muc.xmpp.org?join The Agenda is as follows: 1) Roll call 2) Agenda Bashing 3) Editors update Minor updates to XEP-0444 (Message Reactions) and XEP-0440 (Channel Binding) 4) Items for voting a) Move 'LAST CALL: XEP-0398 (User Avatar to vCard-Based Avatars Conversion)' to stable b) Issue Last Call on 'XEP-0440: SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability' 5) Pending votes Marvin on * Move 'XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints)' to stable * Move 'XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers)' to stable * XEP-0388: Fix typo (PR) See the spreadsheet of Doom: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H310M8z6Kdo6XyNf2DwafzrSLuwhaLNvzfa… 6) Date of Next 7) AOB 8) Close

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UPDATED: XEP-0444 (Message Reactions)
by Daniel Gultsch 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Version 0.2.1 of XEP-0444 (Message Reactions) has been released. Abstract: This specification defines a way for adding reactions to a message. Changelog: fix grammar and spelling (wb) URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0444.html Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/ is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to- date.

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UPDATED: XEP-0440 (SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability)
by Daniel Gultsch 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0440 (SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability) has been released. Abstract: This specification allows servers to annouce their supported SASL channel-binding types to clients. Changelog: Recommend the usage of tls-exporter over tls-server-end-point (fs) URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0440.html Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/ is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to- date.

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XMPP Council Agenda 2024-04-09
by Daniel Gultsch 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Good morning Council Members, the next XMPP Council Meeting will take place today on, Tuesday, April 9 2024 at 16:00 UTC in xmpp:council@muc.xmpp.org?join The Agenda is as follows: 1) Roll call 2) Agenda Bashing 3) Editors update * STABLE: XEP-0386 (Bind 2) * STABLE: XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile) * UPDATED: XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers) 4) Items for voting a) Move 'XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints)' to stable b) Move 'XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers)' to stable c) XEP-0388: Fix typo https://github.com/xsf/xeps/pull/1338 5) Pending votes none See the spreadsheet of Doom: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H310M8z6Kdo6XyNf2DwafzrSLuwhaLNvzfa… 6) Date of Next

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