INTERNET-DRAFT M. Yevstifeyev, Ed.
Intended Status: Informational June 4, 2011
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Reserving 'xri' Scheme for URIs Mapped from
Extensible Resource Identifiers (XRIs)
draft-yevstifeyev-xri-uri-rsrv-00
Abstract
This document reserves the 'xri' Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)
scheme for URIs mapped from Extensible Resource Identifiers (XRIs)
via its formal registration.
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1. Introduction
Extensible Resource Identifiers (XRIs) are a way of abstractly
identifying a resource independently of any particular concrete
representation of it. They are designed to suit Requirements for
Uniform Resource Names (URNs), laid out in [RFC1737], even though
they are not URNs [RFC2141] themselves.
The comprehensive XRI specification includes 3 documents:
[XRISyntax], which is the normative technical specification of XRI
generic syntax, [XRIResolution], which defines an optional HTTP-based
resolution protocol for XRIs, and [XRIMetadata], which defines four
namespaces under the XRI global context symbol "$" for common types
of identifier metadata. See [XRIIntro] for non-normative description
of XRIs and [XRIFaq] for FAQ on XRIs. XRI requirements and glossary
are defined in [XRIReq].
[XRISyntax], Section 2.3.1 specifies rules for transforming XRI
references to URI [RFC3986] and Internationalized Resource
Identifiers (IRIs) [RFC3987] references. It mentions that URIs
mapped from XRIs use the "xri" scheme name. It has been noted that
this scheme name is not officially registered with IANA, as described
in [RFC4395]. This document removes the uncertainty by formal
registration of the 'xri' URI scheme.
1.1. Community Consensus
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information
Standards (OASIS) has the Technical Committee (TC), which is
responsible for developing and maintaining XRI specifications, - XRI
TC. This document has been prepared for this TC and has received its
excessive review, which revealed wide consensus of the TC's members.
[IMPORTANT: Currently, this document is only a subject for the
aforementioned review; the paragraph above actually does not
represent TC consensus.]
2. Registration Template for 'xri' URI Scheme
This section contains the registration template for 'xri' URI scheme,
as required by [RFC4395].
URI scheme name: xri
Status: Permanent
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URI scheme syntax: see Section 2.2 and 2.3 of [XRISyntax]
URI scheme semantics: see [XRIResolution]
XRI scheme encoding considerations: see Section 2.1 of [XRISyntax]
Protocols that use the scheme: see [XRIResolution]
Security considerations: see Section 3 of RFC xxxx
Contact: {TBD}
Author/Change controller: Organization for the Advancement of
Structured Information Standards (OASIS)
References: see Section 5 of RFC xxxx
[RFC Editor Note: Please replace xxxx with number of this RFC]
3. Security Considerations
Security considerations for XRIs are discussed in Section 3 of
[XRISyntax] and Section 18 of [XRIResolution].
4. IANA Considerations
IANA is asked to register the 'xri' URI scheme using the template of
Section 2.
5. References
5.1. Normative References
[XRIResolution]
Wachob, B., Ed., Reed, D., Ed., Chasen, D., Ed., Tan, W.,
Ed. and S. Churchill, Ed., "Extensible Resource
Identifier (XRI) Resolution Version 2.0", OASIS Committee
Specification, April 2008.
<http://docs.oasis-open.org/xri/xri-resolution/
2.0/specs/cs01/xri-resolution-V2.0-cs-01.html>
[XRISyntax] Reed, D., Ed. and D. McAlpin, Ed., "Extensible Resource
Identifier (XRI) Syntax V2.0", OASIS Committee
Specification, November 2005.
<http://docs.oasis-open.org/xri/xri-syntax/
2.0/specs/cs01/xri-syntax-V2.0-cs.html>
5.2. Informative References
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[RFC1737] Sollins, K. and L. Masinter, "Functional Requirements for
Uniform Resource Names", RFC 1737, December 1994.
[RFC2141] Moats, R., "URN Syntax", RFC 2141, May 1997.
[RFC3986] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform
Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66,
RFC 3986, January 2005.
[RFC3987] Duerst, M. and M. Suignard, "Internationalized Resource
Identifiers (IRIs)", RFC 3987, January 2005.
[RFC4395] Hansen, T., Hardie, T., and L. Masinter, "Guidelines and
Registration Procedures for New URI Schemes", BCP 35,
RFC 4395, February 2006.
[XRIFaq] OASIS XRI Technical Committee, "XRI 2.0 FAQ", Web Page,
March 2006.
<http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/xri/faq.php>
[XRIIntro] Reed, D., Ed. and D. McAlpin, Ed., "An Introduction to
XRIs", work in progress.
[XRIMetadata]
Reed, D., Ed., "Extensible Resource Identifier (XRI)
Metadata V2.0", work in progress.
[XRIReq] Wachob, G., Ed., Reed, D., Ed., Le Maitre, M., Ed.,
McAlpin, D., Ed. and D. McPherson, Ed., "Extensible
Resource Identifier (XRI) Requirements and Glossary
v1.0", OASIS Committee Specification, June 2003.
<http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/
2523/xri-requirements-and-glossary-v1.0.doc>
Authors' Addresses
Mykyta Yevstifeyev (editor)
8 Kuzovkov St., flat 25
Kotovsk
Ukraine
EMail: evnikita2@gmail.com
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