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RFC 2397: The "data" URL scheme

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A new URL scheme, "data", is defined. It allows inclusion of small data items as "immediate" data, as if it had been included externally. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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RFC2397
Published
August 1998
Authors
L. Masinter
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
Legacy
Area
Pages
5
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