Chronicle

web:domain

Kind specification, version v1.0.0

Summary

web:domain identifies a web domain by its canonical domain name.

Subject

subject MUST be of type domain_name.

Motivation

A domain is one of the main public identity surfaces on the web. web:domain makes it possible to judge a site, service, publisher, merchant, or operator more broadly than any one specific page or link.

Clients may use it to distinguish domains that appear trustworthy, scammy, abusive, or consistently valuable.