RFC 7320: URI Design and Ownership

Section 1.1.1 of RFC 3986 defines URI syntax as "a federated and extensible naming system wherein each scheme's specification may further restrict the syntax…

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Outgoing relationships (8 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 3986: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 6838: Media Type Specifications and Registration Procedures
Informative reference — RFC 4395: Guidelines and Registration Procedures for New URI Schemes
Informative reference — RFC 5988: Web Linking
Informative reference — RFC 5785: Defining Well-Known Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs)
Informative reference — RFC 6570: URI Template
Informative reference — RFC 6943: Issues in Identifier Comparison for Security Purposes

Incoming relationships (2 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 8820: URI Design and Ownership
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8141: Uniform Resource Names (URNs)