This tool determines whether an Internet-Draft file contains an active, expired, or published document. In case the file does not contain anything or does not exist, "empty" is returned.
Usage:
getidtype draft-foo-00.txt ...
% getidtype draft-ietf-eap*.txt draft-ietf-eap-keying-07.txt:exists draft-ietf-eap-netsel-problem-03.txt:expired draft-ietf-eap-rfc2284bis-10.txt:published draft-ietf-eap-statemachine-07.txt:published
The tool can be downloaded here. Current version is 2.0.1. See also getauthors.
This software was written by Jari Arkko and its use and modification is free. No warranty is given: use this software at your own risk.