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RFC 4198: A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for Federated Content

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document describes a URN (Uniform Resource Name) namespace for identifying content resources within federated content collections. A federated content collection often does not have a strong centralized authority but relies upon shared naming, metadata, and access conventions to provide interoperability among its members. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC4198
Published
November 2005
Authors
D. Tessman
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
Pages
7
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