(last updated 2012-09-23) Resource Identifier (RI) Scheme name: xri Status: provisional Scheme syntax: xri://[/[]][?][#fragment] Scheme semantics: eXtensible Resource Identifier (XRI) Encoding considerations: Unknown, use with care. Applications/protocols that use this scheme name: See official documentation from OASIS XRI Technical Committee Interoperability considerations: Unknown, use with care. May be unsuitable for open use on the public internet. Security considerations: Unknown, use with care. Contact: Registering party: Dave Thaler Scheme creator: OASIS XRI Technical Committee Author/Change controller: Either the registering party or someone who is verified to represent the scheme creator. See previous answer. References: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/xri   The xri scheme was submitted to OASIS, but failed to be standardized. (file created 2012-09-23)