How Stuff Works: Internet Cookies - Learn how Internet cookies work, see an example, and understand what all the media uproar is about. RFC 2109 - HTTP State Management Mechanism - The official specification of HTTP cookies. Obsoleted by RFC 2965. RFC 2965 - HTTP State Management Mechanism - Specifies a way to create a stateful session with Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests and responses. It describes three new headers which carry state information between participating origin servers and user agents. Obsoletes RFC 2109. Cookies for HTTP - Information and links on cookies from basic background information, to articles, technical specifications, and privacy issues from consumer groups. By Rajiv Shah. Unofficial Cookie FAQ - A list of frequently asked questions with answers. Covers cookie fundamentals, cookie creation, cookie retrieval, and other advanced topics. By David Whalen / Cookie Central. Cookie Central - A resource on Internet cookies, including what they are, how to block or stop them.