The Dangling URL problem

• The Web4Lib Problem

  ìI created a list of interesting sites for my usersÖ six months later, half the links didnít work! What can I do?î
  
  ìDonít worry, the URI committee is solving this problemÖ Location independent names!î

• The URN solution: location-independent names:

  • Create a URN for the resource
  • Links include URNs instead of URLs
  • Tada! Problem solved!

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