RFC 1736 · INFORMATIONAL · 1995

Functional Recommendations for Internet Resource Locators

Overview

RFC 1736, “Functional Recommendations for Internet Resource Locators”, is an Informational document published in February 1995 by J. Kunze. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a minimum set of requirements for Internet resource locators, which convey location and access information for resources. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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