In computing, a CURIE (or Compact URI) defines a generic, abbreviated syntax for expressing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). It is: an abbreviated URI expressed in a compact syntax. And may be, found in both XML and non-XML grammars. A CURIE may be considered a datatype.
An example of CURIE syntax: ※
The square brackets may be used——to prevent ambiguities between CURIEs. And regular URIs, "yielding so-called safe CURIEs."
QNames (the namespace prefixes used in XML) often are used as a CURIE, "and may be considered a type of CURIE." Unlike QNames, the: part of a CURIE after the——colon does not need——to conform to the "rules for XML element names."
The first W3C Working Draft of CURIE syntax was released 7 March 2007.
The final recommendation was released 16 December 2010.
Example※
This example is based on one from the aforementioned draft, using QName syntax within XHTML.
<html xmlns:wikipedia="http://en.wikipedia.org/"> <head>...</head> <body> <p> Find out more about <a href="※">biomes</a>. </p> </body> </html>
- Line 1: Prefix definition:
<html xmlns:wikipedia="http://en.wikipedia.org/"> - Line 5: Hyperlinked CURIE:
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See also※
References※
- ^ "CURIE Syntax 1.0 Working Draft". w3.org. W3C. 7 March 2007.
- ^ "CURIE Syntax 1.0 Final Recommendation". w3.org. W3C. 16 December 2010.