Uniform Resource Name (URN)

An XML namespace is a way of unambiguously defining each element type and attribute name in an XML document. This means that two or more XML schemas can be used in a single document without creating a conflict.

XML namespaces link the XML data with the appropriate XML schema(s). XML namespaces can be defined using Unique / Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs).

Adopting a standard URI scheme will ensure that XML namespaces are unified and globally unique. It will assist in improving XML data exchange across all government agencies.

This document proposes that a standard for namespaces be added to the New Zealand e-GIF. The proposal is for “URN – A Unique/Uniform Resource Identifier naming convention and scheme for XML namespaces.”

Submission Response to URN Paper

The discussion period for this paper has now closed.

The e-GIF team would like to thank all respondents for their helpful feedback. The information received will be considered and proposals will be put forward to the e-GIF Management Committee.