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2.3.1.47 urn

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urn of type DOMString

Sets or retrieves a Uniform Resource Name (URN) for a target document.

URNs are an adjunct to URLs. A URL, which is the address used on the World Wide Web, specifies a particular file on a particular machine. A URN specifies the identity of a resource instead of its location.

This attribute extends the HTMLAnchorElement interface.

urn of type DOMString   

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The URN that uniquely identifies an HTC. This value enables events to be uniquely identified when multiple behaviors may fire events of the same name. When an event is fired, the event object's srcUrn property is set to the URN of the behavior that fired the event.

This attribute is used by the PUBLIC:COMPONENT element and can be accessed with the HTCComponentElement interface.