Re: Call for Adoption: draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params-00

Hi all,

I am following up on my earlier message regarding

draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params-00, sent a few weeks ago.

I wanted to check whether the Working Group would like to proceed with a
discussion or an adoption call, or if there is a different procedure I
should follow at this stage.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Yusuf


On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM Yusuf Motiwala <yusuf@mesibo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I would like to request Working Group consideration of
> draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params-00:
>
>
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params/
>
> The draft describes an efficiency pattern for multipart/form-data
> uploads where multiple text parameters are combined into a single
> application/x-www-form-urlencoded part. This reduces the parameter
> overhead by 45–60% in production deployments while remaining fully
> compatible with RFC 7578.
>
> Key properties:
> - Uses only existing, standardized media types
> - Requires no protocol changes or extensions
> - Fully backward compatible (non-aware servers treat it as standard form
> data)
> - Deployed in production for over two years, with high-volume uploads
>
> RFC 7578 defines multipart/form-data but does not address efficiency
> considerations for parameter-heavy forms. This document fills that gap
> by specifying a standards-compliant pattern already permitted by MIME
> and HTTP.
>
> I believe this fits within the HTTPBIS scope, and I am willing to
> continue as editor. Feedback and comments are welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Yusuf Motiwala
>
>