(registered 2025-09-22, last updated 2025-09-22)

Media type name: application

Media subtype name: kbl+xml

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: binary

Same as for application/xml. See RFC 7303, section 3.2 or its successors.

Security considerations: See RFC 3023 section 10 for XML media types.

Interoperability considerations: N/A

Published specification: The specification is published as PSI19 prostep ivip Recommendation KBL. The most recent specification is available from the prostep ivip Media Library https://www.prostep.org/en/medialibrary/publications free of charge. XML Schema Definitions are available from https://ecad-wiki.prostep.org/specifications/kbl/.

Applications which use this media: The KBL format is used in applications, which are involved in the creation, processing, storage and exchange of harness design data. The KBL data format specification supports applications like

- Wire routing
- Formboard
- Harness manufacturing
- Harness design

Fragment identifier considerations: N/A

Restrictions on usage: N/A

Additional information:

1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
2. Magic number(s): N/A
3. File extension(s): .kbl
4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
5. Object Identifiers: N/A

General Comments: prostep ivip is an international non for-profit association with members mainly from automotive and aerospace industry. prostep ivip is engaged in standardization as well and would like to register some of its format specification as media types.

Person to contact for further information:

1. Name: Nora Tazir, Technical Program Manager
2. Email: nora.tazir&prostep.org

Intended usage: COMMON

Author/Change controller: prostep ivip Association, https://www.prostep.org