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> - the advantage of formulating a namespace name as a URL is that the > namespace "could" then have a dual purpose - I think the main advantage of using a URL (in particular a http scheme URI) is that it offers a cheap and cheerful way of allocating yourself a globally unique name without having to get into the rather arcane world of urn allocation. Looking at your examples urn:publishing:book versus http://www.publishing.com/book If you own publishing.com then you can easily ensure the second URI is unique, but for the first, how to urn:publishing names work??? The disadvantage (that seems trivial but has proved almost fatal to the entire namespace mechanism) is that by using a http scheme it makes naive users think there is something retrievable and makes some non naive users want to make that naive wish true by putting something at that location. David _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service.
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