bibxml citation library about xeps HOT 6 OPEN

FWIW, our references under https://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/ are now up to date and regularly generated. I've also created ietf-tools/bibxml-service#302

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FWIW, since 5d186e6 every XEP has a Biblatex entry (example). I wonder if a similar XSLT can be used to create a bibxml file per XEP.

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@Flowdalic that seems doable. We also maintain(ed) a zipfile and tarfile of all the individual bibxml files, however I'm not sure if the IETF needs those. @rjsparks can clarify for us but I know he is very busy this week with the IETF meeting.

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To my knowledge we have not used a zip or tarball of the files.
We do have some older internet-drafts in our archive that used an include mechanism (from xml2rfc v2 days) that have include references like this (from the draft that became RFC7395):

      <?rfc include="http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0124.xml"?>
      <?rfc include="http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0156.xml"?>
      <?rfc include="http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0198.xml"?>
      <?rfc include="http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0199.xml"?>
      <?rfc include="http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0206.xml"?>

If those URLs stop working, and anyone tries to pick up a draft like that and edit from it, they will have a bad time.

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As pointed out by nav in the jdev MUC make refs of this repository creates those refs/reference.XSF.XEP-XXXX.xml files and those appear to be reachable under e.g., http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0124.xml.

I am bit concerned that the links are not versioned, given that XEPs are living documents, a reference to XEP-0123 could become a reference to a more-or-less different XEP in the future. Maybe it would be better if XEPs where referenced by version, e.g., http://xmpp.org/extensions/refs/reference.XSF.XEP-0124-v1.0.xml. But of course, this has other drawbacks.

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IETF specifications often contain references to living standards (e.g., HTML); this is fine and usually preferred. If it is necessary for a spec to cite a specific version of another standard, that can be worked out manually. Thus I suggest that one citation file per specification is best.

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