What are matrix parameters?

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Chapter 9. @MatrixParam The idea of matrix parameters is that they are an arbitrary set of name-value pairs embedded in a uri path segment. A matrix parameter example is: GET http://host.com/library/book;name=EJB 3.0;author=Bill Burke The basic idea of matrix parameters is that it represents resources that are addressable by their attributes as well as their raw id