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RFC 7320

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RFC 3986

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M. Nottingham

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Abstract

Section 1.1.1 of RFC 3986 defines URI syntax as "a federated andextensible naming system wherein each scheme's specification mayfurther restrict the syntax and semantics of identifiers using thatscheme." In other words, the structure of a URI is defined by itsscheme. While it is common for schemes to further delegate theirsubstructure to the URI's owner, publishing independent standardsthat mandate particular forms of substructure in URIs is oftenproblematic.

This document provides guidance on the specification of URIsubstructure in standards.

This document obsoletes RFC 7320 and updates RFC 3986.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.