RFC 1737 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Functional Requirements for Uniform Resource Names
Overview
RFC 1737, “Functional Requirements for Uniform Resource Names”, is an Informational document published in December 1994 by K. Sollins, L. Masinter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies a minimum set of requirements for a kind of Internet resource identifier known as Uniform Resource Names (URNs). This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
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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