RFC 3541 (rfc3541) - Page 3 of 6
A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for the Web3D Consortium (Web3D)
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RFC 3541 URN Namespace for the Web3D Consortium May 2003 Relevant ancillary documentation: None Identifier uniqueness considerations: Identifier uniqueness will be enforced by the Web3D Board of Directors (BoD) in cooperation with Chair(s) of corresponding Web3D subgroups. Identifier persistence considerations: Web3D is committed to maintaining the accessibility and persistence of all resources that are officially assigned URNs by the organization. Process of identifier assignment: Assignment is limited to the owner and those authorities that are specifically designated by the owner. Web3D may designate portions of its namespace for assignment by other parties. Process of identifier resolution: The owner will develop and maintain "URN catalogs" that map all assigned URNs to Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), specifically to enable Web-based resolution of named resources. In the future, an interactive online resolution system may be developed to automate this process. The owner will authorize additional resolution services as appropriate. Rules for Lexical Equivalence: URNs are lexically equivalent if they are lexically identical. Conformance with URN Syntax: No special considerations. Validation mechanism: None specified. The owner will develop and maintain URN catalogs. The presence of a URN in a catalog indicates that it is valid. Walsh Informational
