NetworkResource

Definition

A resource identified primarily by addressability or resolution, such as a URL, URI, or CID.

• Boundaries: Not a subset or account. Not an inhabitable spatial context (use Place).
• Hex Code: 20
• Standard Alignment: schema:WebPage (Broad) + schema:WebSite (Broad) + schema:EntryPoint (Broad)

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Fide ID Rules

These entity-specific constraints apply when NetworkResource is used in Fide ID.

As Entity Type

• MUST use Reference Type NetworkResource.

As Reference Type

• Reference MUST use an absolute URI in compliance with RFC 3986.

http(s) references MUST use a non-local hostname and normalized form before hashing, including lowercase protocol and hostname and no default ports, in compliance with the URL Standard.

• Valid Reference: https://example.com/alice
• Invalid Reference: http://localhost/resource
• Invalid Reference: https:///alice
• Invalid Reference: example.com/alice
• Invalid Reference: HTTPS://Example.com:443/alice

did references MUST use did:<method>:<method-specific-id> in compliance with W3C DID.

• Valid Reference: did:key:z6Mkw...
• Valid Reference: did:fide:0x...
• Invalid Reference: fide:0x...

urn references MUST use urn:<nid>:<nss> in compliance with RFC 8141.

• Valid Reference: urn:isbn:9780140328721
• Invalid Reference: isbn:9780140328721

acct references MUST use acct:user@host in compliance with RFC 7565.

• Valid Reference: acct:[email protected]
• Invalid Reference: [email protected]

mailto references MUST use mailto:[email protected] in compliance with RFC 6068.

• Valid Reference: mailto:[email protected]
• Invalid Reference: [email protected]

References SHOULD use identifiers that are not expected to change over time when such identifiers are available.

• Preferred Reference: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-0097
• Less Stable Reference: https://example.com/@alice
• Less Stable Reference: https://example.com/alice

Examples