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* [http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1738.html RFC 1738 - URL Syntax]
* [http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1738.html RFC 1738 - URL Syntax]


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Latest revision as of 10:48, 31 July 2009

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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).

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