citation anchor
A signed record that a specific passage appeared on a specific page at a specific time: the URL, a link that opens the page at the passage, hashes of the passage and of the page text, and the time. It can be rechecked later and reports present, no longer present or unreachable.
What citation anchor does not show
An anchor proves the text was there, not that the text is true.
Related terms in Proof and provenance
Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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Questions about citation anchor
What is citation anchor?
A signed record that a specific passage appeared on a specific page at a specific time: the URL, a link that opens the page at the passage, hashes of the passage and of the page text, and the time. It can be rechecked later and reports present, no longer present or unreachable.
What does citation anchor not show or guarantee?
An anchor proves the text was there, not that the text is true.
Which area of the glossary does citation anchor belong to?
Proof and provenance: Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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