Re: Datatypes with no (cool) URI

On Tue, 2012-04-03 at 14:33 +0100, Phil Archer wrote:
> [ . . . ] The actual URI for it is 
> http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=36266 
> (or rather, that's the page about the spec but that's a side issue for 
> now).
> 
> That URI is just horrible and certainly not a 'cool URI'. The Eurostat 
> one is no better.
> 
> Does the datatype URI have to resolve to anything (in theory no, but in 
> practice? Would a URN be appropriate?

It's helpful to be able to click on the URI to figure out what exactly
was meant.  How about just using a URI shortener, such as tinyurl.com or
bit.ly?


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Received on Tuesday, 3 April 2012 14:39:20 UTC