Re: [URN] Re: Relative URLs and URNs

Gregory J. Woodhouse wrote:
> 
> I always use relative URLs for my internal links. One reason I do this is
> so that I can maintain a copy of my site (or part thereof) on my
> workstation for development purposes and then upload it to the server. If
> URNs can only be absolute, then this methodology doesn't work. If there are
> no relative URNs, many (most?) people will not use URNs because they will
> be unable to develop web sites off-line (meaning off the production server,
> not disconnected).
> 

While I agree that developing web-sites on development machines becomes
easier with relative URIs, I don't buy that not having them makes it
impossible, just more difficult.

Ryan