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RFC 2396, "Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax", August 1998

Note: This RFC has been obsoleted by RFC 3986

Note: This RFC has been updated by RFC 2732

Source of RFC: Legacy
Area Assignment: app
See Also: RFC 2396 w/ inline errata

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Errata ID: 1069
Status: Verified
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Dave Singer
Date Reported: 2005-09-14
Date Verified: 2007-11-13

Section 1.2 says:

   A URN differs from a URL in that it's primary purpose is persistent
   labeling of a resource with an identifier.

It should say:

   A URN differs from a URL in that its primary purpose is persistent
   labeling of a resource with an identifier.

Notes:

a possessive its

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