> According to RFC-1738, section 5, a generic URL has the format
That RFC has been superseded.
> This document defines the generic syntax of URI,
> including both absolute and relative forms, and
> guidelines for their use; it revises and
> replaces the generic definitions in RFC 1738 and RFC 1808.
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http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt>
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