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| Persistent identifiers | Persistent identifiers | ||||
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| You can point to objects present in the Software Heritage archive by the means | You can point to objects present in the Software Heritage archive by the means | ||||
| of **persistent identifiers** that are guaranteed to remain stable (persistent) | of **persistent identifiers** that are guaranteed to remain stable (persistent) | ||||
| over time. Their syntax, meaning, and usage is described below. Note that they | over time. Their syntax, meaning, and usage is described below. Note that they | ||||
| are identifiers and not URLs, even though an URL-based resolver for Software | are identifiers and not URLs, even though an URL-based resolver for Software | ||||
| Heritage persistent identifiers is also provided. | Heritage persistent identifiers is also provided. | ||||
| A persistent identifier can point to any software artifact (or "object") | A persistent identifier can point to any software artifact (or "object") | ||||
| available in the Software Heritage archive. Objects come in different types, | available in the Software Heritage archive. Objects come in different types, | ||||
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