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@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ After obtaining the code and data files, see the
<code>README</code> file for what to do next.
The code lets you compile the <code><abbr>tz</abbr></code> source files into
machine-readable binary files, one for each location. The binary files
-are in a special timezone information format (<dfn><abbr>TZif</abbr></dfn>).
+are in a special timezone information format (<dfn><abbr>TZif</abbr></dfn>)
+specified by <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/8536">Internet
+<abbr>RFC</abbr> 8536</a>.
The code also lets
you read a <abbr>TZif</abbr> file and interpret timestamps for that
location.</p>
@@ -157,7 +159,11 @@ the time zone mailing list. You can also <a
href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/tz">subscribe</a> to it
and browse the <a
href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz/">archive of old
-messages</a>.</p>
+messages</a>.
+<a href="https://tzdata-meta.timtimeonline.com/">Metadata for mailing list
+discussions</a> and corresponding data changes can be
+generated <a href="https://github.com/timparenti/tzdata-meta">automatically</a>.
+</p>
<p>
If your government plans to change its time zone boundaries or
daylight saving rules, inform <code>tz@iana.org</code> well in
@@ -278,15 +284,12 @@ along with <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7809">CalDAV</a>
(Internet <abbr>RFC</abbr> 7809), a calendar access protocol for
transferring time zone data by reference.
The <a href="https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/tzdist-bis">tzdist-bis
-mailing list</a> discusses two Internet drafts: <a
+mailing list</a> discusses the Internet draft <a
id="TZDIST-Geolocate"
href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-murchison-tzdist-geolocate">TZDIST
-Geolocate Extension</a> lets a client determine its timezone
+Geolocate Extension</a>, which lets a client determine its timezone
from its geographic location using a <a
-href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5870">'geo' URI</a>, and
-<a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-murchison-tzdist-tzif">The
-Time Zone Information Format (<abbr>TZif</abbr>)</a> specifies the format of
-<abbr>TZif</abbr> data.</li>
+href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5870">'geo' URI</a>.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5545">
Internet Calendaring and Scheduling Core Object Specification
(iCalendar)</a> (Internet <abbr>RFC</abbr> 5445)