RFC 8574 · INFORMATIONAL · 2019
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
cite-as: A Link Relation to Convey a Preferred URI for Referencing
Overview
RFC 8574, “cite-as: A Link Relation to Convey a Preferred URI for Referencing”, is an Informational document published in April 2019 by H. Van de Sompel, M. Nelson, G. Bilder, J. Kunze, S. Warner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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