The Link-Template HTTP Header Field
draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-04

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Subject: Protocol Action: 'The Link-Template HTTP Header Field' to Proposed Standard (draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-04.txt)

The IESG has approved the following document:
- 'The Link-Template HTTP Header Field'
  (draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template-04.txt) as Proposed Standard

This document is the product of the Building Blocks for HTTP APIs Working
Group.

The IESG contact persons are Zaheduzzaman Sarker and Francesca Palombini.

A URL of this Internet-Draft is:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-httpapi-link-template/

Ballot Text

Technical Summary

   This specification defines the Link-Template HTTP header field,
   providing a means for describing the structure of a link between two
   resources, so that new links can be generated.

Working Group Summary
   
   A few "prominent in the field" people were those most active in the discussions.
Consensus to adopt was strong, WGLC received no comments. There was not controversy
Some found the `var-base` concept confusing, but it does have an example and should
be familiar to those involved in URI's.

Document Quality

   There is no implementation available but there was interest using this. Several people see the need to be able to "templatize" HTTP link relations.
The authors (and many of those who reviewed and comment) are active members of
both HTTPAPI and HTTP-BIS working groups. 

Personnel

   The Document Shepherd for this document is Rich Salz. The Responsible
   Area Director is Zaheduzzaman Sarker.

RFC Editor Note