Internet DRAFT - draft-zhou-eppext-reseller

draft-zhou-eppext-reseller







Internet Engineering Task Force                                  L. Zhou
Internet-Draft                                                   N. Kong
Intended status: Standards Track                                  J. Wei
Expires: September 10, 2016                                       X. Lee
                                                                   CNNIC
                                                                J. Gould
                                                          VeriSign, Inc.
                                                           March 9, 2016


   Reseller Extension for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
                     draft-zhou-eppext-reseller-03

Abstract

   This mapping, an extension to EPP object mappings like the EPP domain
   name mapping [RFC5731], to support assigning a reseller to any
   existing object (domain, host, contact) as well as any future
   objects.  Specified in Extensible Markup Language (XML), this
   extended mapping is applied to provide additional features required
   for the provisioning of resellers.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Object Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     3.1.  Reseller Identifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     3.2.  Reseller Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   4.  EPP Command Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     4.1.  EPP Query Commands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
       4.1.1.  EPP <check> Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
       4.1.2.  EPP <info> Command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
       4.1.3.  EPP <transfer> Command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     4.2.  EPP Transform Commands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       4.2.1.  EPP <create> Command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       4.2.2.  EPP <delete> Command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       4.2.3.  EPP <renew> Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       4.2.4.  EPP <transfer> Command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
       4.2.5.  EPP <update> Command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   5.  Formal Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
   6.  Internationalization Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   7.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
     7.1.  XML Namespace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
     7.2.  EPP Extension Registry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
   8.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
   9.  Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
   10. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     10.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     10.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
   Appendix A.  Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16



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1.  Introduction

   Domain resellers are the individuals or companies act as agents for
   ICANN accredited registrars.  A domain name registrar may have
   several resellers to help them sell domain names to end users.

   Generally speaking, resellers provide domain registration information
   via registrar's EPP client without reseller information.  On one
   hand, registrars are concerned about how to identify resellers.  On
   the other hand, end users would also be confused by the WHOIS service
   without corresponding reseller information.  This requirement imposes
   a challenge for the domain registries since there is no definition of
   resellers in the existing EPP domain name mapping.  Out of band
   method could solve this problem but may increase extra cost.

   In order to facilitate provisioning and management of reseller
   information in a shared central repository, this document proposes a
   reseller extension of [RFC5731], [RFC5732] and [RFC5733].  The
   examples provided in this document are used for the domain object for
   illustration purposes.  The host and contact object could be extended
   in the same way with the domain object.

   A reseller mapping object defined in
   [ID.draft-zhou-eppext-reseller-mapping] SHOULD be created first.  The
   reseller information specified in this document SHOULD reference the
   existing reseller identifier and reseller name.

   This document is specified using the XML 1.0 as described in
   [W3C.REC-xml-20040204] and XML Schema notation as described in
   [W3C.REC-xmlschema-1-20041028] and [W3C.REC-xmlschema-2-20041028].

2.  Conventions Used in This Document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

   In examples, "C:" represents lines sent by a protocol client and "S:"
   represents lines returned by a protocol server.  Indentation and
   white space in examples are provided only to illustrate element
   relationships and are not a REQUIRED feature of this specification.

   XML is case sensitive.  Unless stated otherwise, XML specifications
   and examples provided in this document MUST be interpreted in the
   character case presented to develop a conforming implementation.

   resellerext-1.0 in this document is used as an abbreviation for
   urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0.



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3.  Object Attributes

   This extension adds additional elements to the EPP domain name
   mapping [RFC5731].  Only the new elements are described here.

3.1.  Reseller Identifier

   Reseller identifier provides the ID of the reseller of a sponsoring
   registrar.  Its corresponding element is <resellerext:id> which
   refers to the <reseller:id> element defined in
   [ID.draft-zhou-eppext-reseller-mapping].  All reseller objects are
   identified by a server-unique identifier

3.2.  Reseller Name

   Reseller name provides the name of the reseller of a sponsoring
   registrar.  Its corresponding element is <resellerext:name> which
   refers to the <reseller:name> element defined in
   [ID.draft-zhou-eppext-reseller-mapping].

4.  EPP Command Mapping

   A detailed description of the EPP syntax and semantics can be found
   in the EPP core protocol specification [RFC5730].  The command
   mappings described here are specifically for use in provisioning and
   managing reseller information via EPP.

4.1.  EPP Query Commands

   EPP provides three commands to retrieve domain information: <check>
   to determine if a domain object can be provisioned within a
   repository, <info> to retrieve detailed information associated with a
   domain object, and <transfer> to retrieve domain-object transfer
   status information.

4.1.1.  EPP <check> Command

   This extension does not add any elements to the EPP <check> command
   or <check> response described in the EPP domain name mapping
   [RFC5731], host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].

4.1.2.  EPP <info> Command

   This extension does not add any element to the EPP <info> command
   described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731], host mapping [RFC5732]
   and contact mapping [RFC5733].  However, additional elements are
   defined for the <info> response.




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   Example <info> command:


  C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
  C:  <command>
  C:    <info>
  C:      <domain:info xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
  C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
  C:        <domain:authInfo>
  C:          <domain:pw>fooBAR</domain:pw>
  C:        </domain:authInfo>
  C:      </domain:info>
  C:    </info>
  C:    <clTRID>ngcl-mIFICBNP</clTRID>
  C:  </command>
  C:</epp>


   When an <info> command has been processed successfully, the EPP
   <resData> element MUST contain child elements as described in the EPP
   domain mapping [RFC5731], host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping
   [RFC5733].  In addition, the EPP <extension> element SHOULD contain a
   child <resellerext:infData> element that identifies the extension
   namespace if the domain object has data associated with this
   extension and based on its service policy.  The <resellerext:infData>
   element contains the following child elements:

   o  A <resellerext:id> element that contains the identifier of the
      reseller of a sponsoring registrar.

   Example <info> response for an authorized client:



















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S:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
S:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
S:  <response>
S:    <result code="1000">
S:      <msg lang="en-US">Command completed successfully</msg>
S:    </result>
S:    <resData>
S:      <domain:infData xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
S:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
S:        <domain:roid>EXAMPLE1-REP</domain:roid>
S:        <domain:status s="ok"/>
S:        <domain:registrant>jd1234</domain:registrant>
S:        <domain:contact type="admin">sh8013</domain:contact>
S:        <domain:contact type="billing">sh8013</domain:contact>
S:        <domain:contact type="tech">sh8013</domain:contact>
S:        <domain:ns>
S:          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.com</domain:hostObj>
S:        </domain:ns>
S:        <domain:clID>ClientX</domain:clID>
S:        <domain:crID>ClientY</domain:crID>
S:        <domain:crDate>2015-02-06T04:01:21.0Z</domain:crDate>
S:        <domain:exDate>2018-02-06T04:01:21.0Z</domain:exDate>
S:        <domain:authInfo>
S:          <domain:pw>2fooBAR</domain:pw>
S:        </domain:authInfo>
S:      </domain:infData>
S:    </resData>
S:    <extension>
S:      <rgp:infData xmlns:rgp="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:rgp-1.0">
S:        <rgp:rgpStatus s="addPeriod"/>
S:      </rgp:infData>
S:      <resellerext:infData xmlns:resellerext="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0">
S:        <resellerext:id>myreseller</resellerext:id>
S:      </resellerext:infData>
S:    </extension>
S:    <trID>
S:      <clTRID>ngcl-IvJjzMZc</clTRID>
S:      <svTRID>test142AWQONJZ</svTRID>
S:    </trID>
S:  </response>
S:</epp>


   <info> response for the unauthorized client has not been changed, see
   [RFC5731], [RFC5732] and [RFC5733]for detail.

   An EPP error response MUST be returned if an <info> command cannot be
   processed for any reason.



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4.1.3.  EPP <transfer> Command

   This extension does not add any elements to the EPP <transfer>
   command or <transfer> response described in the EPP domain name
   mapping [RFC5731], host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping
   [RFC5733].

4.2.  EPP Transform Commands

   EPP provides five commands to transform domain objects: <create> to
   create an instance of a domain object, <delete> to delete an instance
   of a domain object, <renew> to extend the validity period of a domain
   object, <transfer> to manage domain object sponsorship changes, and
   <update> to change information associated with a domain object.

4.2.1.  EPP <create> Command

   This extension defines additional elements for the EPP <create>
   command described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731], host mapping
   [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].  No additional elements are
   defined for the EPP <create> response.

   The EPP <create> command provides a transform operation that allows a
   client to create a domain object.  In addition to the EPP command
   elements described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731], host mapping
   [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733], the command MUST contain an
   <extension> element, and the <extension> element MUST contain a child
   <resellerext:create> element that identifies the extension namespace
   if the client wants to associate data defined in this extension to
   the domain object.  The <resellerext:create> element contains the
   following child elements:

   o  A <resellerext:id> element that contains the identifier of the
      reseller of a sponsoring registrar.

   Example <create> Command:















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C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
C:  <command>
C:    <create>
C:      <domain:create xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
C:        <domain:period unit="y">3</domain:period>
C:        <domain:ns>
C:          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.com</domain:hostObj>
C:        </domain:ns>
C:        <domain:registrant>jd1234</domain:registrant>
C:        <domain:contact type="tech">sh8013</domain:contact>
C:        <domain:contact type="billing">sh8013</domain:contact>
C:        <domain:contact type="admin">sh8013</domain:contact>
C:        <domain:authInfo>
C:          <domain:pw roid="ddddd-dddd">fooBAR</domain:pw>
C:        </domain:authInfo>
C:      </domain:create>
C:    </create>
C:    <extension>
C:      <resellerext:create xmlns:resellerext="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0">
C:        <resellerext:id>myreseller</resellerext:id>
C:      </resellerext:create>
C:    </extension>
C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
C:  </command>
C:</epp>


   When a <create> command has been processed successfully, the EPP
   response is as described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731], host
   mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].

   An EPP error response MUST be returned if a <create> command cannot
   be processed for any reason.

4.2.2.  EPP <delete> Command

   This extension does not add any elements to the EPP <delete> command
   or <delete> response described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731],
   host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].

4.2.3.  EPP <renew> Command

   This extension does not add any elements to the EPP <renew> command
   or <renew> response described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731],
   host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].




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4.2.4.  EPP <transfer> Command

   This extension does not add any elements to the EPP <transfer>
   command or <transfer> response described in the EPP domain mapping
   [RFC5731], host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733], but
   after a successful transfer of an object with an assigned reseller,
   the server SHOULD clear the assigned reseller value.

4.2.5.  EPP <update> Command

   This extension defines additional elements for the EPP <update>
   command described in the EPP domain mapping [RFC5731], host mapping
   [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].  No additional elements are
   defined for the EPP <update> response.

   The EPP <update> command provides a transform operation that allows a
   client to modify the attributes of a domain object.  In addition to
   the EPP command elements described in the EPP domain mapping, the
   command MUST contain an <extension> element, and the <extension>
   element MUST contain a child <resellerext:update> element that
   identifies the extension namespace if the client wants to update the
   domain object with data defined in this extension.  The
   <resellerext:update> element contains the following child elements:

   o  An OPTIONAL <resellerext:add> element that contains attribute
      values to be added to the object.

   o  An OPTIONAL <resellerext:rem> element that contains attribute
      values to be removed from the object.

   o  An OPTIONAL <resellerext:chg> element that contains attribute
      values to be changed.

   At least one and only one <resellerext:add>, <resellerext:rem> or
   <resellerext:rem> element MUST be provided.  The <resellerext:add>,
   <resellerext:rem> and <resellerext:rem> elements contain the
   following child element:

   o  A <resellerext:id> element that contains the identifier of the
      reseller of a sponsoring registrar.

   Example <update> command, adding a reseller:









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C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
C:  <command>
C:    <update>
C:      <domain:update xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
C:      </domain:update>
C:    </update>
C:    <extension>
C:      <resellerext:update xmlns:resellerext="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0">
C:        <resellerext:add>
C:          <resellerext:id>myreseller</resellerext:id>
C:        </resellerext:add>
C:      </resellerext:update>
C:    </extension>
C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
C:  </command>
C:</epp>


   Example <update> command, removing a reseller:


C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
C:  <command>
C:    <update>
C:      <domain:update xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
C:      </domain:update>
C:    </update>
C:    <extension>
C:      <resellerext:update xmlns:resellerext="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0">
C:        <resellerext:rem>
C:          <resellerext:id>myreseller</resellerext:id>
C:        </resellerext:rem>
C:      </resellerext:update>
C:    </extension>
C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
C:  </command>
C:</epp>


   Example <update> command, updating reseller identifier:







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C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
C:  <command>
C:    <update>
C:      <domain:update xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
C:      </domain:update>
C:    </update>
C:    <extension>
C:      <resellerext:update xmlns:resellerext="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0">
C:        <resellerext:chg>
C:          <resellerext:id>myreseller</resellerext:id>
C:        </resellerext:chg>
C:      </resellerext:update>
C:    </extension>
C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
C:  </command>
C:</epp>


   When an extended <update> command has been processed successfully,
   the EPP response is as described in the EPP domain name mapping
   [RFC5731], host mapping [RFC5732] and contact mapping [RFC5733].

5.  Formal Syntax

   An EPP object mapping is specified in XML Schema notation.  The
   formal syntax presented here is a complete schema representation of
   the object mapping suitable for automated validation of EPP XML
   instances.  The BEGIN and END tags are not part of the schema; they
   are used to note the beginning and ending of the schema for URI
   registration purposes.


BEGIN
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<schema targetNamespace="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0"
        xmlns:resellerext="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:resellerext-1.0"
        xmlns:epp="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
        xmlns:eppcom="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:eppcom-1.0"
        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
        elementFormDefault="qualified">

<!--
Import common element types.
-->




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  <import namespace="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:eppcom-1.0"
          schemaLocation="eppcom-1.0.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
          schemaLocation="epp-1.0.xsd"/>

  <annotation>
    <documentation>
      Extensible Provisioning Protocol v1.0
      Domain Reseller Extension Schema v1.0
    </documentation>
  </annotation>

<!-- Child elements found in EPP commands. -->
  <element name="create" type="resellerext:createType"/>
  <element name="update" type="resellerext:updateType"/>

<!-- Child elements of the <resellerext:create> command
All elements must be present at time of creation
-->
  <complexType name="createType">
    <sequence>
      <!-- agent identifier that sells the domain, e.g. registrar, reseller -->
      <element name="id" type="eppcom:clIDType"/>
    </sequence>
  </complexType>

<!--
Child elements of <resellerext:update> command
-->

  <complexType name="updateType">
    <sequence>
      <element name="add" type="resellerext:addRemChgType" minOccurs="0"/>
      <element name="rem" type="resellerext:addRemChgType" minOccurs="0"/>
      <element name="chg" type="resellerext:addRemChgType" minOccurs="0"/>
    </sequence>
  </complexType>

  <complexType name="addRemChgType">
    <sequence>
      <!-- agent identifier that sells the domain, e.g. registrar, reseller -->
      <element name="id" type="eppcom:clIDType" minOccurs="0"/>
    </sequence>
  </complexType>

<!-- Child response element -->

  <element name="infData" type="resellerext:infDataType"/>



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<!-- <resellerext:infData> response elements -->

  <complexType name="infDataType">
    <sequence>
      <!-- agent identifier that sells the domain, e.g. registrar, reseller -->
      <element name="id" type="eppcom:clIDType" minOccurs="0"/>
    </sequence>
  </complexType>

<!-- End of schema. -->
</schema>
END


6.  Internationalization Considerations

   EPP is represented in XML, which provides native support for encoding
   information using the Unicode character set and its more compact
   representations including UTF-8.  Conformant XML processors recognize
   both UTF-8 and UTF-16.  Though XML includes provisions to identify
   and use other character encodings through use of an "encoding"
   attribute in an <?xml?> declaration, use of UTF-8 is RECOMMENDED.

   As an extension of the EPP domain name mapping, the elements, element
   content described in this document MUST inherit the
   internationalization conventions used to represent higher-layer
   domain and core protocol structures present in an XML instance that
   includes this extension.

7.  IANA Considerations

7.1.  XML Namespace

   This document uses URNs to describe XML namespaces and XML schemas
   conforming to a registry mechanism described in [RFC3688].  IANA is
   requested to assignment the following URI.

   Registration request for the reseller namespace:

   o  URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:reseller-1.0

   o  Registrant Contact: See the "Author's Address" section of this
      document.

   o  XML: See the "Formal Syntax" section of this document.






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7.2.  EPP Extension Registry

   The EPP extension described in this document should be registered by
   the IANA in the EPP Extension Registry described in [RFC7451].  The
   details of the registration are as follows:

   Name of Extension: Domain Reseller Extension

   Document status: Standards Track

   Reference: (insert reference to RFC version of this document)

   Registrant Name and Email Address: See the "Author's Address" section
   of this document.

   TLDs: any

   IPR Disclosure: none

   Status: active

   Notes: none

8.  Security Considerations

   The object mapping extension described in this document does not
   provide any other security services or introduce any additional
   considerations beyond those described by [RFC5730], [RFC5731],
   [RFC5732] and [RFC5733] or those caused by the protocol layers used
   by EPP.

9.  Acknowledgement

   The authors would like to thank Rik Ribbers, Marc Groeneweg and
   Patrick Mevzek for their careful review and valuable comments.

10.  References

10.1.  Normative References

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC3688]  Mealling, M., "The IETF XML Registry", BCP 81, RFC 3688,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC3688, January 2004,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3688>.



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   [RFC5730]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)",
              STD 69, RFC 5730, DOI 10.17487/RFC5730, August 2009,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5730>.

   [RFC5731]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
              Domain Name Mapping", STD 69, RFC 5731,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5731, August 2009,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5731>.

   [RFC5732]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
              Host Mapping", STD 69, RFC 5732, DOI 10.17487/RFC5732,
              August 2009, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5732>.

   [RFC5733]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
              Contact Mapping", STD 69, RFC 5733, DOI 10.17487/RFC5733,
              August 2009, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5733>.

   [RFC7451]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extension Registry for the Extensible
              Provisioning Protocol", RFC 7451, DOI 10.17487/RFC7451,
              February 2015, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7451>.

   [W3C.REC-xml-20040204]
              Bray, T., Paoli, J., Sperberg-McQueen, C., Maler, E., and
              F. Yergeau, ""Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Third
              Edition)", World Wide Web Consortium FirstEdition REC-xml-
              20040204", February 2004,
              <http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-20040204>.

   [W3C.REC-xmlschema-1-20041028]
              Thompson, H., Beech, D., Maloney, M., and N. Mendelsohn,
              ""XML Schema Part 1: Structures Second Edition", World
              Wide Web Consortium Recommendation REC-xmlschema-
              1-20041028", October 2004,
              <http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xmlschema-1-20041028>.

   [W3C.REC-xmlschema-2-20041028]
              Biron, P. and A. Malhotra, ""XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes
              Second Edition", World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation
              REC-xmlschema-2-20041028", October 2004,
              <http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xmlschema-2-20041028>.

10.2.  Informative References

   [ID.draft-zhou-eppext-reseller-mapping]
              Zhou, L., Kong, N., Qi, C., Lee, X., and J. Gould,
              "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Reseller Mapping",
              Oct 2015, <http://tools.ietf.org/html/
              draft-zhou-eppext-reseller-mapping>.



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Appendix A.  Change Log

   Initial -00:  Individual document submitted.

   -01:

      *  Updated abstract and introduction.

      *  Revised typos in info response.

      *  Added explanations on how to process reseller extension after
         successful transfer operation.

      *  Modified <update> explanation.

      *  Deleted reseller name element in <create> and <update>
         commands.

      *  Removed some inaccurate comments from xml schema.

      *  Modified the element name of reseller id and reseller name.

   -02:

      *  Changed author information.

      *  Updated xml typos <reseller:infData> to <resellerext:infData>
         in <info> response.

   -03:

      *  Changed author information.

      *  Updated section 3.1.

      *  Removed reseller name element in <info> response.

      *  Added acknowledgement.

      *  Revised the typo "resellerr" to "resellerext".

Authors' Addresses









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   Linlin Zhou
   CNNIC
   4 South 4th Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District
   Beijing, Beijing  100190
   China

   Phone: +86 10 5881 2677
   Email: zhoulinlin@cnnic.cn


   Ning Kong
   CNNIC
   4 South 4th Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District
   Beijing, Beijing  100190
   China

   Phone: +86 10 5881 3147
   Email: nkong@cnnic.cn


   Junkai Wei
   CNNIC
   4 South 4th Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District
   Beijing, Beijing  100190
   China

   Phone: +86 10 5881 3494
   Email: weijunkai@cnnic.cn


   Xiaodong Lee
   CNNIC
   4 South 4th Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District
   Beijing, Beijing  100190
   China

   Phone: +86 10 5881 3020
   Email: xl@cnnic.cn


   James Gould
   VeriSign, Inc.
   12061 Bluemont Way
   Reston, VA  20190
   US

   Email: jgould@verisign.com




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