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A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for the Liberty Alliance Project

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Network Working Group                                        M. Mealling
Request for Comments: 3622                                VeriSign, Inc.
Category: Informational                                    February 2004


              A Uniform Resource Name (URN) Namespace for
                     the Liberty Alliance Project

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document describes a Uniform Resource Name (URN) namespace that
   will identify various objects within the Liberty Architecture for
   federated network identity.

1.  Introduction

   The Liberty Architecture seeks to provide federated network identity
   in such a way that enhances security, privacy and trust; thus
   creating a networked world across which individuals and businesses
   can engage in virtually any transaction without compromising the
   privacy and security of vital identity information.

   One fundamental component of this architecture is its use of XML [5],
   and specifically, XML Schema [7] and Namespaces [6].  These
   components require identifiers that will live far beyond the lifetime
   of the organization that produced them.  As such, a URN namespace for
   those components that adheres to the assumptions and policies of the
   Liberty specification is required.

   This namespace specification is for a formal namespace.











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