RFC 8141: Uniform Resource Names (URNs)

A Uniform Resource Name (URN) is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that is assigned under the "urn" URI scheme and a particular URN namespace, with the…

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Outgoing relationships (32 related RFCs)

Obsoletes, Informative reference — RFC 2141: URN Syntax
Obsoletes, Informative reference — RFC 3406: Uniform Resource Names (URN) Namespace Definition Mechanisms
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 5226: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Normative reference — RFC 5234: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF
Normative reference — RFC 3986: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax
Normative reference — RFC 20: ASCII format for network interchange
Informative reference — RFC 5890: Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Definitions and Document Framework
Informative reference — RFC 6838: Media Type Specifications and Registration Procedures
Informative reference — RFC 1738: Uniform Resource Locators (URL)
Informative reference — RFC 6120: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Core
Informative reference — RFC 6973: Privacy Considerations for Internet Protocols
Informative reference — RFC 3552: Guidelines for Writing RFC Text on Security Considerations
Informative reference — RFC 1737: Functional Requirements for Uniform Resource Names
Informative reference — RFC 2648: A URN Namespace for IETF Documents
Informative reference — RFC 5122: Internationalized Resource Identifiers (IRIs) and Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) for the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)
Informative reference — RFC 6648: Deprecating the "X-" Prefix and Similar Constructs in Application Protocols
Informative reference — RFC 1808: Relative Uniform Resource Locators
Informative reference — RFC 6943: Issues in Identifier Comparison for Security Purposes
Informative reference — RFC 7613: Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings Representing Usernames and Passwords
Informative reference — RFC 2276: Architectural Principles of Uniform Resource Name Resolution
Informative reference — RFC 2483: URI Resolution Services Necessary for URN Resolution
Informative reference — RFC 3187: Using International Standard Book Numbers as Uniform Resource Names
Informative reference — RFC 3044: Using The ISSN (International Serial Standard Number) as URN (Uniform Resource Names) within an ISSN-URN Namespace
Informative reference — RFC 3188: Using National Bibliography Numbers as Uniform Resource Names
Informative reference — RFC 7282: On Consensus and Humming in the IETF
Informative reference — RFC 4854: A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for Extensions to the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)
Informative reference — RFC 6288: URN Namespace for the Defence Geospatial Information Working Group (DGIWG)
Informative reference — RFC 6963: A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for Examples
Informative reference — RFC 7254: A Uniform Resource Name Namespace for the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and the International Mobile station Equipment Identity (IMEI)
Informative reference — RFC 7320: URI Design and Ownership
Informative reference — RFC 7462: URNs for the Alert-Info Header Field of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)

Incoming relationships (9 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9562: Universally Unique IDentifiers (UUIDs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9553: JSContact: A JSON Representation of Contact Data
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8794: Extensible Binary Meta Language
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9517: A URN Namespace for the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9676: LEX: A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for Sources of Law
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8126: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9176: Constrained RESTful Environments (CoRE) Resource Directory
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8322: Resource-Oriented Lightweight Information Exchange (ROLIE)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9876: Updates to the IANA Registration Procedures for Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) Content-Formats