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PURLS

PURL Creation Form

Concepts

Functionally, a PURL is a URL. However, instead of pointing directly to the location of an Internet resource, a PURL points to an intermediate resolution service. The resolution service associates the PURL with the actual URL and returns that URL to the client, which can then complete the transaction in the normal fashion. In Web parlance, this is a standard HTTP "redirect."

More information about PURLs is available in the PURL FAQ.

Instructions

First, specify the registered user ID that will own the new PURL and the authorized Password of that ID. 
ID         required
Password   required, case sensitive
Next, enter the PURL that you want to create and the URL to be associated with it. In the PURL input field, the prefix http://purl.oclc.org indicates this PURL resolver and the string /NET/ is the public segment of the namespace on this resolver (called a domain) under which any registered user can create PURLs. Do not change /NET/ in the PURL input field unless you already have a private top-level domain and you want the new PURL to be created there.

>>> !!! Important notes for first-time users !!! <<< 
PURL  http://purl.oclc.org required
URL    required
Finally, if you want to allow any other registered users or groups of users to modify this PURL, include the desired user or group IDs, one per line, in the PURL Maintainers input field below. 
PURL Maintainers (Your User ID is added automatically, but not shown below)
one per line
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