Uniform Resource Names Namespace Definition Mechanisms
RFC 3406, “Uniform Resource Names Namespace Definition Mechanisms”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2002 by L. Daigle, D. van Gulik, R. Iannella, P. Faltstrom. It obsoletes RFC 2611. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8141 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document lays out general definitions of and mechanisms for establishing Uniform Resource Names (URN) "namespaces". The URN WG has defined a syntax for URNs in RFC 2141, as well as some proposed mechanisms for their resolution and use in Internet applications in RFC 3401 and RFC 3405. The whole rests on the concept of individual "namespaces" within the URN structure. Apart from proof-of-concept namespaces, the use of existing identifiers in URNs has been discussed in RFC 2288. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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- RFC 3405 Dynamic Delegation Discovery System Part Five: URI.ARPA Assignment Procedures
- RFC 3407 Session Description Protocol Simple Capability Declaration
- RFC 3404 Dynamic Delegation Discovery System Part Four: The Uniform Resource Identifiers
- RFC 3408 Zero-byte Support for Bidirectional Reliable Mode in Extended Link-Layer Assisted RObust Header Compression Profile
- RFC 3403 Dynamic Delegation Discovery System Part Three: The Domain Name System Database
- RFC 3409 Lower Layer Guidelines for Robust RTP/UDP/IP Header Compression
- RFC 3402 Dynamic Delegation Discovery System Part Two: The Algorithm
- RFC 3410 Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-Standard Management Framework