RFC 8574

cite-as: A Link Relation to Convey a Preferred URI for Referencing, April 2019

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Status:
INFORMATIONAL
Authors:
H. Van de Sompel
M. Nelson
G. Bilder
J. Kunze
S. Warner
Stream:
INDEPENDENT

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8574

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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.


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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