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space.txt is a proposed standard which allows spatially enabled websites and applications to communicate their location.
Create a text file called space.txt.
Always use lower-case formatting for the filename.
Make sure that the space.txt file is UTF-8 encoded to avoid issues with special characters and multiple languages.
In principle, the space.txt file should be placed under the /.well-known/ path of your website. For example:
https://example.com/.well-known/space.txt
If the /.well-known/ directory cannot be used for technical reasons, or if you want to use a fallback option, the space.txt file can also be placed in the root directory of your website. For example:
https://example.com/space.txt
The space.txt file can be placed in both locations of a website at the same time. Hence, the final directory structure for your website could look like this:
example.com/
├── index.html
├── space.txt
└── .well-known
└── space.txt
Place a reference to the file using a “help” tag to the <head> section of your website. For example:
<link type="text/plain" rel="help" href="https://example.com/space.txt"/>
Embed a space.txt button to your site and link it to your space.txt file.
The space.txt file should have an Internet Media Type of text/plain.
The space.txt file must be served over HTTPS.
space.txt is an open-source project by Geoid.
Geoid is a spatial operating system that covers our entire planet with an extended intelligent dimension. This self-organizing network bridges our virtual and physical environments and is formed by all the people of our planet and the information and communication technologies that connect them. Geoid functions as a nervous system that mediates the data we produce and use in our daily lives, adds value to interconnectivity and cherishes spontaneous connections between people and the places and things they love.
website: www.geoid.org
We'd love for you to contribute and to make space.txt even better than it is today!
Please refer to the contribution guidelines for information.
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