[media-types] [IANA #1424668] application/vec-package re gistration request

Hi Darrel,

Resending this updated request from October 13th.

thanks,
Amanda

On Mon Oct 13 20:22:08 2025, amanda.baber wrote:
> Hi Darrel,
> 
> Can you confirm that these changes are OK?
> 
> - For application/vec-package+gzip:
> 
> OLD:
> 
> Security considerations: The packages contain application/vec media
> type files. Packages can be compressed using ZIP or GZIP. Security
> considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303], section 10 or
> its successors),  application/zip and application/gzip ([rfc6713],
> section 4 or its successors) also apply to this media type.
> 
> NEW:
> 
> Security considerations: The packages contain application/vec media
> type files. Packages can be compressed using GZIP. Security
> considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303], section 10 or
> its successors),  application/gzip ([rfc6713], section 4 or its
> successors) also apply to this media type.
> 
> OLD:
> 
> File extension(s): .vecpkg.zip, .vecpkg.tar, .vecpkg.tgz
> 
> NEW:
> 
> File extension(s): .vecpkg.gz
> 
> - For application/vec-package+zip:
> 
> OLD:
> 
> Security considerations: The packages contain application/vec media
> type files. Packages can be compressed using ZIP or GZIP. Security
> considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303], section 10 or
> its successors),  application/zip and application/gzip ([rfc6713],
> section 4 or its successors) also apply to this media type.
> 
> NEW:
> 
> Security considerations: The packages contain application/vec media
> type files. Packages can be compressed using ZIP. Security
> considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303], section 10 or
> its successors),  application/zip ([rfc6713], section 4 or its
> successors) also apply to this media type.
> 
> OLD:
> 
> File extension(s): .vecpkg.zip, .vecpkg.tar, .vecpkg.tgz
> 
> NEW:
> 
> File extension(s): .vecpkg.zip
> 
> - Common to both registrations, at the end of the "Application Usage"
> section:
> 
> OLD:
> 
> This media type defines a package containing several application/vec
> and other referenced files.
> 
> NEW:
> 
> This media type contains a VEC package according to the VEC
> specification.
> 
> Does this work?
> 
> thanks,
> Amanda
> 
> On Sun Oct 05 22:07:57 2025, [email protected] wrote:
> > Yes. That makes sense to create two registrations.   I would
> > recommend
> > that for the zip registration, the file extensions be limited to .zip
> > and for the gzip registration it should be limited to .gz.  Including
> > the .tar and .tgz is confusing and inconsistent with the
> > registration.
> >
> > Darrel
> > ________________________________
> > From: Amanda Baber via RT <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2025 11:17 PM
> > Cc: Darrel Miller <[email protected]>; [email protected] <media-
> > [email protected]>
> > Subject: [IANA #1424668] application/vec-package registration request
> >
> > Hi Darrel,
> >
> > They've agreed to register two separate media types (application/vec-
> > package+gzip and application/vec-package+zip). Is it OK if they use
> > all of the same information in each registration form, aside from the
> > subtype name?
> >
> > These are the updated submissions, which I think are otherwise
> > essentially unchanged:
> >
> > ===
> >
> > Type Name: application
> >
> > Subtype Name: vec-package+gzip
> >
> > Required Parameters: N/A
> >
> > Optional Parameters: N/A
> >
> > Encoding Considerations: binary
> >
> > Security Considerations: The packages contain application/vec media
> > type files. Packages can be compressed using ZIP or GZIP.
> >
> > Security considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303],
> > section 10 or its successors),  application/zip and application/gzip
> > ([rfc6713], section 4 or its successors) also apply to this media
> > type.
> >
> > Interoperability Considerations: N/A
> >
> > Published specification: The specification is published as PSI 21 -
> > Vehicle Electric Container (VEC). 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/vec/ .
> >
> > Application Usage: The VEC format is used in applications which are
> > involved in the creation, processing, storage and exchange of vehicle
> > electric system design information throughout the whole process
> > chain.
> > The VEC data format specification supports a great variety of
> > applications like
> >
> > - E/E architecture design
> > - Component development
> > - Electrological design
> > - Harness Design
> > - Wire Routing
> > - Formboard
> > - Harness manufacturing
> >
> > This media type defines a package containing several application/vec
> > and other referenced files.
> >
> > Fragment Identifier Considerations: N/A
> >
> > Restrictions on Usage: N/A
> >
> > Provisional Registration: No
> >
> > Additional information:
> >
> > 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
> > 2. Magic number(s): N/A
> > 3. File extension(s): .vecpkg.zip, .vecpkg.tar, .vecpkg.tgz
> > 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
> > 5. Object Identifiers: N/A
> >
> > Intended Usage: COMMON
> >
> > Other Information & 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: [email protected]
> >
> > Author/Change controller: prostep ivip Association,
> > https://www.prostep.org
> >
> > =========
> >
> > Type Name: application
> >
> > Subtype Name: vec-package+zip
> >
> > Required Parameters: N/A
> >
> > Optional Parameters: N/A
> >
> > Encoding Considerations: binary
> >
> > Security Considerations: The packages contain application/vec media
> > type files. Packages can be compressed using ZIP or GZIP.
> >
> > Security considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303],
> > section 10 or its successors),  application/zip and application/gzip
> > ([rfc6713], section 4 or its successors) also apply to this media
> > type.
> >
> > Interoperability Considerations: N/A
> >
> > Published specification: The specification is published as PSI 21 -
> > Vehicle Electric Container (VEC). 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/vec/ .
> >
> > Application Usage: The VEC format is used in applications which are
> > involved in the creation, processing, storage and exchange of vehicle
> > electric system design information throughout the whole process
> > chain.
> > The VEC data format specification supports a great variety of
> > applications like
> >
> > - E/E architecture design
> > - Component development
> > - Electrological design
> > - Harness Design
> > - Wire Routing
> > - Formboard
> > - Harness manufacturing
> >
> > This media type defines a package containing several application/vec
> > and other referenced files.
> >
> > Fragment Identifier Considerations: N/A
> >
> > Restrictions on Usage: N/A
> >
> > Provisional Registration: No
> >
> > Additional information:
> >
> > 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
> > 2. Magic number(s): N/A
> > 3. File extension(s): .vecpkg.zip, .vecpkg.tar, .vecpkg.tgz
> > 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
> > 5. Object Identifiers: N/A
> >
> > Other Information & 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: [email protected]
> >
> > Author/Change controller: prostep ivip Association,
> > https://www.prostep.org
> >
> > ===
> >
> > thanks,
> > Amanda
> >
> > On Mon Sep 22 00:34:56 2025, [email protected] wrote:
> > > This registration looks good. I was able to find the details around
> > > what a package might contain by searching the linked site.  My only
> > > concern is that this package maybe a zip or gzip file.  Would it be
> > > better to register  application/vec-package+gzip and
> > > application/vec-
> > > package+zip instead so that a recipient knows how to decode the
> > > content?  Otherwise recipients may have to buffer a network stream
> > > to
> > > go read the magic bytes.
> > >
> > > If the registrant is fine with making the recipient do the
> > > detection
> > > then I'm ok with the registration.
> > >
> > > Darrel
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Amanda Baber via RT <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 2:32 PM
> > > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Darrel Miller
> > > <[email protected]>
> > > Subject: [IANA #1424668] application/vec-package registration
> > > request
> > >
> > > Hi Darrel,
> > >
> > > Almost forgot: the IESG approved prostep ivip today, so these can
> > > be
> > > registered with your approval.
> > >
> > > This was #2 of 3 from 9/4.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Amanda
> > >
> > > On Fri Sep 05 00:40:29 2025, amanda.baber wrote:
> > > > Hi Darrel,
> > > >
> > > > This is #2 of 3 from prostep ivip.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Amanda
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > >
> > > > Name: Nora Tazir
> > > >
> > > > Email: [email protected]
> > > >
> > > > Media type name: application
> > > >
> > > > Media subtype name: vec-package
> > > >
> > > > Required parameters: N/A
> > > >
> > > > Optional parameters: N/A
> > > >
> > > > Encoding considerations: binary
> > > >
> > > > Security considerations: The packages contain application/vec
> > > > media
> > > > type files. Packages can be compressed using ZIP or GZIP.
> > > > Security considerations that apply to application/xml ([rfc7303],
> > > > section 10 or its successors), application/zip and
> > > > application/gzip
> > > > ([rfc6713], section 4 or its successors) also apply to this media
> > > > type.
> > > >
> > > > Interoperability considerations: N/A
> > > >
> > > > Published specification: The specification is published as PSI 21
> > > > -
> > > > Vehicle Electric Container (VEC). 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/vec/ .
> > > >
> > > > Applications which use this media: The VEC format is used in
> > > > applications, which are involved in the creation, processing,
> > > > storage
> > > > and exchange of vehicle electric system design information
> > > > throughout
> > > > the whole process chain. The VEC data format specification
> > > > supports
> > > > a
> > > > great variety of applications like
> > > > - E/E architecture design
> > > > - Component development
> > > > - Electrological design
> > > > - Harness Design
> > > > - Wire Routing
> > > > - Formboard
> > > > - Harness manufacturing
> > > > This media type defines a package containing several
> > > > application/vec
> > > > and other referenced files.
> > > >
> > > > Fragment identifier considerations: N/A
> > > >
> > > > Restrictions on usage: N/A
> > > >
> > > > Provisional registration? (standards tree only): No
> > > >
> > > > Additional information:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
> > > > 2. Magic number(s): N/A
> > > > 3. File extension(s): .vecpkg.zip, .vecpkg.tar, .vecpkg.tgz
> > > > 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
> > > > 5. Object Identifiers: N/A
> > > >
> > > > General Comments:
> > > >
> > > > Person to contact for further information:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Name: Nora Tazir, Technical Program Manager
> > > > 2. Email: [email protected]
> > > >
> > > > Intended usage: COMMON
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > Author/Change controller: prostep ivip Association, www-
> > > > prostep.org

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