---
name: "RDF::Redland::URI"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "librdf-perl"
version: "1.0.17.1+dfsg-6+b6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/RDF::Redland::URI"
---

# RDF::Redland::URI(3pm)

Redland RDF URI Class

## NAME

RDF::Redland::URI - Redland RDF URI Class

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use RDF::Redland;
  my $uri=new RDF::Redland::URI("http://example.com/");
  my $uri2=RDF::Redland::URI->new_from_uri($uri);
  print $uri2->as_string,"\n";
```

## DESCRIPTION

Represents a URI as a mostly-opaque object for identifying things in the RDF world.  The URIs are also used for identifying features for the RDF::Redland::Parser and RDF::Redland::Serializer classes.

## CONSTRUCTORS

- new STRING

  Create a new RDF::Redland::URI object from a URI string.

- clone URI

  Copy a RDF::Redland::URI

## METHODS

- as\_string

  Return the statement formatted as a string (UTF-8 encoded).

- equals URI

  Return non zero if this uri is equal to URI

## OLD METHODS

- new\_from\_uri URI

  Create a new RDF::Redland::URI object from RDF::Redland::URI *URI* (copy constructor).  Instead use:

  ```
    $u=$uri->clone
  ```

## SEE ALSO

RDF::Redland::Parser

## AUTHOR

Dave Beckett - http://www.dajobe.org/