RFC 3285 (rfc3285) - Page 1 of 19
Using Microsoft Word to create Internet Drafts and RFCs
Alternative Format: Original Text Document
Network Working Group M. Gahrns
Request for Comments: 3285 Microsoft
Category: Informational T. Hain
Cisco
May 2002
Using Microsoft Word to create Internet Drafts and RFCs
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document describes the steps to configure the Microsoft Word
application to produce documents in Internet Draft and RFC format.
Table of Contents
1. Overview.......................................................2
2. Conventions used in this document..............................2
3. Instructions for producing Internet drafts and RFCs............3
3.1 Defining Microsoft Word Page Layout and Styles.............4
3.2 Positioning the document identifiers on the first page.....7
3.3 Automatic date.............................................8
3.4 Automatic reference numbering..............................9
4. Final fixup: the CRLF program.................................11
5. Known problems................................................16
5.1 Margins...................................................16
5.2 Printing..................................................16
5.3 The Underscore character..................................17
6. Formal Syntax.................................................17
7. Security Considerations.......................................17
References.......................................................17
Acknowledgements.................................................17
Authors' Addresses...............................................18
Full Copyright Statement.........................................19
Gahrns & Hain Informational
