RFC 4395 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2006

Guidelines and Registration Procedures for New URI Schemes

Overview

RFC 4395, “Guidelines and Registration Procedures for New URI Schemes”, is a Best Current Practice document published in February 2006 by T. Hansen, T. Hardie, L. Masinter. It obsoletes RFC 2717, RFC 2718. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7595 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides guidelines and recommendations for the definition of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) schemes. It also updates the process and IANA registry for URI schemes. It obsoletes both RFC 2717 and RFC 2718. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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

What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2717 RFC 2718
Obsoleted by
RFC 7595
Other RFCs from 2006

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