To pass a userscript to or retrieve one from a service, the userscripts needs to represented in a format. Some services accept representations in different formats.

A userscript has the following properties.

Userscript Namespace

Userscripts are organized in namespaces. This way scripts of different vendors may have the same name, but are still distinguishable by their unique namespace.

Userscript Name

A name identifies a userscript within its namespace.

Userscript Version

A version uniquely identifies a userscript within its name and namespaces.