RFC 5988 - Web Linking
Publication Date: October 2010
Status: Standards Track
Author: M. Nottingham
Updates: RFC 4287
Updated by: RFC 8288 (2017)
Abstract
This document specifies relation types for Web links, and defines a registry for them. It also defines the use of such links in HTTP headers with the Link header field.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Notational Conventions
- 3. Links
- 4. Link Relation Types
- 4.1. Registered Relation Types
- 4.2. Extension Relation Types
- 5. The Link Header Field
- 5.1. Target IRI
- 5.2. Context IRI
- 5.3. Relation Type
- 5.4. Target Attributes
- 5.5. Examples
- 6. IANA Considerations
- 6.1. Link HTTP Header Registration
- 6.2. Link Relation Type Registry
- 6.3. Link Relation Application Data Registry
- 7. Security Considerations
- 8. Internationalisation Considerations
- 9. References
- 9.1. Normative References
- 9.2. Informative References
Appendices
- Appendix A. Notes on Using the Link Header with the HTML4 Format
- Appendix B. Notes on Using the Link Header with the Atom Format
- Appendix C. Acknowledgements
Related Resources
- Official Source: RFC 5988
- Official Page: RFC 5988 DataTracker
- Errata: RFC Editor Errata
- Updated by: RFC 8288