RFC 6963 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2013
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Uniform Resource Name Namespace for Examples
Overview
RFC 6963, “A Uniform Resource Name Namespace for Examples”, is a Best Current Practice document published in May 2013 by P. Saint-Andre. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a Uniform Resource Name (URN) namespace identifier enabling the generation of URNs that are appropriate for use in documentation and in URN-related testing and experimentation.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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