[media-types] [IANA #1443379] Registration of MIME media type application/vnd.phbk+xml

Hi Darrel,

Sending a reminder for this request from March 30th.

thanks,
Amanda

On Tue Mar 31 00:16:57 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> Hi Darrel,
> 
> Can you review this revised request (just sec cons and change
> controller)? Their updated form comes immediately after these answers.
> They've told us that the new change controller name is their own full
> name.
> 
> thanks,
> Amanda
> 
> ===
> 
> > 1.
> > Why is charset a required parameter here?  The application/xml
> > mediatype does not require this parameter, why would this +xml media
> > type?
> 
> While application/xml doesn't require charset, many +xml subtypes
> (like application/svg+xml) explicitly require it to ensure UTF-8 is
> handled consistently across implementations. Requiring it here
> guarantees predictable behavior on mobile and desktop platforms.
> 
> > 2.
> > It would be good to reference the XML security considerations
> > https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7303#section-10
> 
> I've added the reference to RFC 7303, Section 10 as requested.
> 
> > 3.
> > The author change controller should be an actual name and include
> > contact information.
> 
> Please update to: Lost Idea Experiments ([email protected])
> 
> ===
> 
> Type name: application
> 
> Subtype name: vnd.phbk+xml
> 
> Required parameters: charset (Encoding: UTF-8)
> 
> Optional parameters: N/A
> 
> Encoding considerations: 8bit
> 
> Since this is a text-based XML format, 8bit encoding is sufficient for
> transporting contact data like names and addresses.
> 
> Security considerations: The .phbk format is a non-executable, text-
> based XML structure used for storing contact information such as phone
> numbers, emails, and physical addresses. It does not contain active
> content, scripts, or macros. There is no risk of code execution on the
> host machine. Implementers should follow the security considerations
> outlined in RFC 7303, Section 10 (https://www.rfc-
> editor.org/rfc/rfc7303#section-10), particularly regarding external
> entity expansion and recursive processing.
> 
> Interoperability considerations: This format is designed to be parsed
> by any XML-compliant software. It has been tested on mobile platforms
> (Android) and desktop systems to ensure consistent data rendering.
> 
> Published specification: https://github.com/afifashamsadvivo/phbk
> 
> Applications that use this media type: Custom phonebook managers and
> contact backup utilities.
> 
> Fragment Identifier Considerations: The .phbk file type does not use
> or require fragment identifiers. It is intended for custom
> configurations and data storage in AI-based systems, not for
> referencing specific document fragments.
> 
> Restrictions on Usage: The .phbk file type is primarily intended for
> use in technical environments related to AI projects. It is not
> designed for general public use or non-technical applications.
> 
> Additional information:
> 
> Deprecated Alias Names: There are no deprecated alias names for the
> .phbk file type.
> Magic number(s): None. Identification is based on the .phbk file
> extension or the <phonebook> root element.
> File extension(s): .phbk
> Macintosh file type code(s): TEXT
> 
> Person & email address to contact for further information:
> 
> afifashamsadvivo - [email protected]
> 
> Intended usage: COMMON
> 
> Author/Change controller: Lost Idea Experiments
> ([email protected])
> 
> >
> > Darrel
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Darrel Miller <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2026 1:04 PM
> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Darrel Miller
> > <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [IANA #1443379] Registration of MIME media type
> > application/vnd.phbk+xml
> >
> > This registration is ok.  It would be better if the URL to the
> > specification actually pointed to a specification rather than a git
> > repo with a single example.  But specifications are not a MUST for
> > vnd
> > tree, so we can proceed.
> >
> > Darrel
> > ________________________________
> > From: Amanda Baber via RT <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2026 9:25 PM
> > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Darrel Miller
> > <[email protected]>
> > Subject: [IANA #1443379] Registration of MIME media type
> > application/vnd.phbk+xml
> >
> > Hi Darrel,
> >
> > Sending a reminder for this request from February 6th.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Amanda
> >
> > On Sat Feb 07 04:36:18 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> > > Hi Darrel,
> > >
> > > Could you review this one for us by February 20th?
> > >
> > > This was initially based on an older version of the registration
> > > template, so you might want to check that we've captured all of the
> > > fields.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Amanda
> > >
> > > =====
> > >
> > > Type name: application
> > >
> > > Subtype name: vnd.phbk+xml
> > >
> > > Required parameters: charset (Encoding: UTF-8)
> > >
> > > Optional parameters: N/A
> > >
> > > Encoding considerations: 8bit
> > >
> > > Since this is a text-based XML format, 8bit encoding is sufficient
> > > for
> > > transporting contact data like names and addresses.
> > >
> > > Security considerations: The .phbk format is a non-executable,
> > > text-
> > > based XML structure used for storing contact information such as
> > > phone
> > > numbers, emails, and physical addresses. It does not contain active
> > > content, scripts, or macros. There is no risk of code execution on
> > > the
> > > host machine.
> > >
> > > Interoperability considerations: This format is designed to be
> > > parsed
> > > by any XML-compliant software. It has been tested on mobile
> > > platforms
> > > (Android) and desktop systems to ensure consistent data rendering.
> > >
> > > Published specification: https://github.com/afifashamsadvivo/phbk
> > >
> > > Applications that use this media type: Custom phonebook managers
> > > and
> > > contact backup utilities.
> > >
> > > Fragment Identifier Considerations: The .phbk file type does not
> > > use
> > > or require fragment identifiers. It is intended for custom
> > > configurations and data storage in AI-based systems, not for
> > > referencing specific document fragments.
> > >
> > > Restrictions on Usage: The .phbk file type is primarily intended
> > > for
> > > use in technical environments related to AI projects. It is not
> > > designed for general public use or non-technical applications.
> > >
> > > Additional information:
> > >
> > > Deprecated Alias Names: There are no deprecated alias names for the
> > > .phbk file type.
> > >   Magic number(s): None. Identification is based on the .phbk file
> > > extension or the <phonebook> root element.
> > > File extension(s): .phbk
> > > Macintosh file type code(s): TEXT
> > >
> > > Person & email address to contact for further information:
> > >
> > > afifashamsadvivo - [email protected]
> > >
> > > Intended usage: COMMON
> > >
> > > Author/Change controller: afifashamsadvivo

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