Glossary · Proof and provenance
byline
The named author on a page, and the machine-readable author node that should match it.
What byline means
The named author on a page, and the machine-readable author node that should match it. Engines and readers use it as one proxy for accountability; a byline that names a person no other page corroborates carries little, and a page with none has told a reader nobody stands behind it.
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Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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Questions about byline
What is byline?
The named author on a page, and the machine-readable author node that should match it.
Which area of the glossary does byline belong to?
Proof and provenance: Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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