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* A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a compact sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource. (RFC 3986).
* A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a compact sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource. (RFC 3986).


* In practical terms, URIs are either [[URL]]s or [[URN]]s.
Like most other fundamental Internet specifications, resources identifiers are publishes as [[RFC]]s.
 
* In practical terms, URIs are either [[URL]]s or [[URN]]s (read these articles for now).


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:15, 28 March 2007

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Definition

  • A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a compact sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource. (RFC 3986).

Like most other fundamental Internet specifications, resources identifiers are publishes as RFCs.

  • In practical terms, URIs are either URLs or URNs (read these articles for now).

References

Standards
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