Another well-known location

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-merrells-dix-02.txt

> 8.3.  Identity Agent Inspection
>
>    The Service Provider MAY determine the Endpoint of the User's
>    Identity Agent using the following procedure.
>
>       A URL is constructed, based on the Identity Agent Name, to the
>       file "dix.html" in the site's root directory.
>
>       HTTP GET is used to resolve that URL, retrieving the Agent
>       Document.  [Figure 3](3)
>
>       If the file is not found then an alternative URL is  
> constructed to
>       the site's root document, "/".
>
>       HTTP GET is used to resolve the alternative URL, retrieving the
>       Agent Document.  [Figure 3](3)
>
>       The Service Provider MUST follow any HTTP redirects.
>
>       The Agent Document examined for the Identity Agent Tag.
>       [Section 8.4]


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