Matrix URIs, a URL syntax from Tim Berners-Lee that never shipped (1996)
Summary
This article is Tim Berners-Lee's 1996 personal view on Matrix URIs, exploring how semicolon-separated qualifiers could extend URL semantics into a matrix of parameters. It provides historical context, example URLs, and notes on parsing, ordering, and potential deletion syntax, highlighting why this approach did not ship but influenced thinking about URL design.