RFC 6694 · INFORMATIONAL · 2012
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The "about" URI Scheme
Overview
RFC 6694, “The "about" URI Scheme”, is an Informational document published in August 2012 by S. Moonesamy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the "about" URI scheme, which is widely used by Web browsers and some other applications to designate access to their internal resources, such as settings, application information, hidden built-in functionality, and so on. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
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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