Are urls preferred to paths

URLs are preferred for representing content in app intents, as they allow for deep linking and universal links, which help users access specific content within your app, whether or not they have the app installed. This is highlighted in the session "What’s new in App Intents" where it discusses how you can use URLs to represent app entities, making them shareable and accessible through Siri and shortcuts.

Here are some key points from the session:

Universal Links: These help people access your content, whether or not they have your app installed. You can express your app entity, app enum, and app intents as having a URL representation (What’s new in App Intents).
URL Representable: This makes it easy to provide universal links for your app intent types, reusing your existing URL handling code, and helping people access your content (What’s new in App Intents).
Deep Links: These allow you to customize where someone lands when they open your app from a custom product page, enhancing the flow of any marketing you're doing for your app (What’s new in App Store Connect).

Relevant Sessions

These sessions provide detailed insights into how URLs and deep links can be effectively used in your app to improve user experience and accessibility.