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==Structure==

A protocol article should contain the following:

* General description

* History of the protocol

** Who started it

** When was it started

** What revisions were there

** Any related or defining [[Request for Comment|RFCs]]?

* What other protocols were kept in mind when designing this protocol? (e.g., [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]] to [[Stream Control Transmission Protocol|SCTP]])

* Packet structure

* Any related technical discussions (e.g., fragmentation and reassembly for [[IPv4]])

A hardware article should contain the following:

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* General description

Discuss the format for each article based on the WikiProject. Include various categories applicable to the topic.

* What is it used for (what protocols, versions, etc.)

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* Hardware features

==Hierarchy definition==