(registered 2023-11-27, last updated 2023-11-27)

Media type name: application

Media subtype name: vnd.nato.bindingdataobject+xml

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: Same as charset parameter application/xml as 
   specified in RFC 7303 section 9.1.

Encoding considerations: binary

Security considerations:

   (1) The media type does not contain active or executable content.
   (2) The media type does not require privacy or integrity services.
   (3) The media type provides contains an optional XML digital 
       signature element to provide integrity and authentication 
       services, that may be used if required.
   (4) The media type uses the existing XML format and consequently 
       the same security considerations as application/xml, as 
       specified in RFC 7303 section 9.1, are applicable.
   (5) The media type may contain links (to Data Objects) that must 
       be referenced in order to properly interpret this media type.

Interoperability considerations: The media uses the XML format, 
   consequently the same interoperability considerations as 
   application/xml, as specified in RFC 7303 section 9.1, are 
   applicable.

Published specification: Allied Data Publication (ADatP-4778) 
   Metadata Binding Mechanism
   https://nso.nato.int/nso/nsdd/main/standards?search=4778

Applications which use this media: Applications that wish to bind 
   metadata to arbitrary, finite, data objects, and support Data 
   Centric Security (DCS), will use this media type.

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): .bdo
   4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
   5. Object Identifiers: N/A
	
Person to contact for further information:

   1. Name: Aidan Murdock
   2. Email: aidan.murdock&ncia.nato.int

Intended usage: COMMON

Author/Change controller: NATO Standardization Office