A Link Relation to Convey a Preferred URI For Referencing

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

DOI

10.17487/RFC8574

Publication Title

The RFC Series

Pages

8574 (1-17)

Abstract

A web resource is routinely referenced by means of the URI with which it is directly accessed. But cases exist where referencing a resource by means of a different URI is preferred. This specification defines a link relation type that can be used to convey such a preference.

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Original Publication Citation

Van De Sompel, H., Nelson, M., Bilder, G., Kunze, J., & Warner, S. (2019). A link relation to convey a preferred URI for referencing. The RFC Series, 1-17, Article 8574. https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8574

ORCID

0000-0003-3749-8116 (Nelson)

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