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Appendix C. Acknowledgements

This specification builds upon the work of many individuals and prior specifications.

Historical Context​

The Link header concept originated in:

  • RFC 2068 - HTTP/1.1 (1997)
  • Subsequently removed in RFC 2616
  • Revived due to demonstrated utility

Foundation Specifications​

  • HTML - Link element concept and relation types
  • Atom (RFC 4287) - Link relation registry framework
  • RFC 2068 - Original Link header syntax

Community Contributions​

This specification benefited from:

  • Implementation experience from user agents
  • Feedback from web standards community
  • IETF working group discussions
  • Real-world deployment experience

Standards Bodies​

  • Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
  • Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
  • IANA (registry maintenance)

Note: For complete list of contributors, refer to RFC 5988 official text.

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