Type name: application Subtype name: yang-data+xml Required parameters: None Optional parameters: None Encoding considerations: 8-bit Each conceptual YANG data node is encoded according to the XML Encoding Rules and Canonical Format for the specific YANG data node type defined in [RFC7950]. Security considerations: Security considerations related to the generation and consumption of RESTCONF messages are discussed in Section 12 of RFC 8040. Additional security considerations are specific to the semantics of particular YANG data models. Each YANG module is expected to specify security considerations for the YANG data defined in that module. Interoperability considerations: RFC 8040 specifies the format of conforming messages and the interpretation thereof. Published specification: RFC 8040 Applications that use this media type: Instance document data parsers used within a protocol or automation tool that utilize YANG-defined data structures. Fragment identifier considerations: Fragment identifiers for this type are not defined. All YANG data nodes are accessible as resources using the path in the request URI. Additional information: Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A Magic number(s): N/A File extension(s): None Macintosh file type code(s): "TEXT" Person & email address to contact for further information: See the Authors' Addresses section of RFC 8040. Intended usage: COMMON Restrictions on usage: N/A Author: See the Authors' Addresses section of RFC 8040. Change controller: Internet Engineering Task Force (mailto:iesg&ietf.org). Provisional registration? (standards tree only): no