RFC 3151 · INFORMATIONAL · 2001
MON · 15 JUN 2026
A URN Namespace for Public Identifiers
Overview
RFC 3151, “A URN Namespace for Public Identifiers”, is an Informational document published in August 2001 by N. Walsh, J. Cowan, P. Grosso. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a URN (Uniform Resource Name) namespace that is designed to allow Public Identifiers to be expressed in URI (Uniform Resource Identifiers) syntax. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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