draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-04.unpg.txt   draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-latest.txt 
Building Blocks for HTTP APIs M. Nottingham Building Blocks for HTTP APIs M. Nottingham
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The Link-Template HTTP Header Field The Link-Template HTTP Header Field
draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-04 draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-latest
Abstract Abstract
This specification defines the Link-Template HTTP header field, This specification defines the Link-Template HTTP header field,
providing a means for describing the structure of a link between two providing a means for describing the structure of a link between two
resources, so that new links can be generated. resources, so that new links can be generated.
About This Document About This Document
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1. Notational Conventions 1.1. Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. The Link-Template Header Field 2. The Link-Template Header Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1. The 'var-base' parameter 2.1. The 'var-base' parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Security Considerations 3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. IANA Considerations 4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5. Normative References 5. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Author's Address Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
[URI-TEMPLATE] defines a syntax for templates that, when expanded [URI-TEMPLATE] defines a syntax for templates that, when expanded
using a set of variables, results in a URI [URI]. using a set of variables, results in a URI [URI].
This specification defines a HTTP header field [HTTP] for conveying This specification defines a HTTP header field [HTTP] for conveying
templates for links in the headers of a HTTP message. It is templates for links in the headers of a HTTP message. It is
complimentary to the Link header field defined in Section 3 of complimentary to the Link header field defined in Section 3 of
[WEB-LINKING], which carries links directly. [WEB-LINKING], which carries links directly.
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Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC [RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174, 2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>. May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
[STRUCTURED-FIELDS] [STRUCTURED-FIELDS]
Nottingham, M. and P. Kamp, "Structured Field Values for Nottingham, M. and P. Kamp, "Structured Field Values for
HTTP", draft-ietf-httpbis-sfbis-05 (work in progress), HTTP", draft-ietf-httpbis-sfbis-06 (work in progress),
January 2024. April 2024.
[UNICODE-SECURITY] [UNICODE-SECURITY]
Davis, M. and M. Suignard, "Unicode Security Davis, M. and M. Suignard, "Unicode Security
Considerations", Unicode Technical Report #16, September Considerations", Unicode Technical Report #16, September
2014, <http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr36/>. 2014, <http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr36/>.
[URI] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform [URI] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform
Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66, Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66,
RFC 3986, DOI 10.17487/RFC3986, January 2005, RFC 3986, DOI 10.17487/RFC3986, January 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3986>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3986>.
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