Relative Uniform Resource Locators
RFC 1808, “Relative Uniform Resource Locators”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1995 by R. Fielding. It updates RFC 1738. It has since been updated by RFC 2368, RFC 2396. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3986 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
In situations where the base URL is well-defined and known to the parser (human or machine), it is useful to be able to embed URL references which inherit that context rather than re-specifying it in every instance. This document defines the syntax and semantics for such Relative Uniform Resource Locators. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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