Global context registries

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Global context registries are a simple, human-friendly way to indicate the global context of an i-name or i-number. There are three key types of global context registries, each represented by a single symbol as shown.

Type Global Context Symbol Example i-names Example i-numbers
Personal Individuals = date=Mary.Jones.Smith =:2D37.90C1.FA48
Business/Organizational Any type of Trade Mark or Trade name @ @Johnson.Brothers @:1057.A22C.4E83
General General concepts, subjects, topics + +flowers, +flowers/roses +:2640, +:2640/3364
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