# File lib/openid/yadis/xrires.rb, line 28
        def query_url(xri, service_type=nil)
          # URI normal form has a leading xri://, but we need to strip
          # that off again for the QXRI.  This is under discussion for
          # XRI Resolution WD 11.
          qxri = XRI.to_uri_normal(xri)[6..-1]
          hxri = @proxy_url + qxri
          args = {'_xrd_r' => 'application/xrds+xml'}
          if service_type
            args['_xrd_t'] = service_type
          else
            # don't perform service endpoint selection
            args['_xrd_r'] += ';sep=false'
          end

          return XRI.append_args(hxri, args)
        end