What are i-names ?

XRI stands for eXtensible Resource Identifier.

XRIs are a new kind of identifier on the Internet, similar to URLs or e-mail addresses. However, a single XRI can be used for different services, such as a website, e-mail, skype, icq or any other. They are therefore neither website nor e-mail addresses alone; they can be both at the same time, and more.

XRIs are also closely related to upcoming identity management technologies, such as OpenID and Microsoft CardSpace.

What do XRIs look like?

They start with either a = or a @ character, and after that can be made up of an arbitrary number of 'subsegments', which are usually separated by a * character.

Examples for XRIs are:

• @freeXRI
• =peacekeeper
• @free*mike
• @blog*queen

Please refer to our documentation for more information about XRIs.