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Schemes specifying a concrete syntax and associated protocols define each URI. | Schemes specifying a concrete syntax and associated protocols define each URI. | ||
| − | The most common form of URI is the uniform resource locator (URL), frequently referred to informally as a '''web address'''. | + | The most common form of URI is the [[uniform resource locator]] (URL), frequently referred to informally as a '''web address'''. |
More rarely seen in usage is the uniform resource name (URN), which was designed to complement URLs by providing a mechanism for the identification of resources in particular namespaces. | More rarely seen in usage is the uniform resource name (URN), which was designed to complement URLs by providing a mechanism for the identification of resources in particular namespaces. | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 29 July 2015
In computing, a uniform resource identifier (URI) is a string of characters used to identify a name of a resource.
Such identification enables interaction with representations of the resource over a network, typically the World Wide Web, using specific protocols.
Schemes specifying a concrete syntax and associated protocols define each URI.
The most common form of URI is the uniform resource locator (URL), frequently referred to informally as a web address.
More rarely seen in usage is the uniform resource name (URN), which was designed to complement URLs by providing a mechanism for the identification of resources in particular namespaces.
External Links
- Uniform resource identifier @ Wikipedia
