cite-as link
An HTTP Link header with rel="cite-as" (RFC 8574) that gives the permanent URL a reader should use when citing a resource, instead of the address it happened to fetch. Every CrawlCheck Resolve answer carries one pointing at the as-of URL of that exact answer.
What cite-as link does not show
The link names the right address to cite; it does not make the content any more correct.
Where cite-as link comes up on this site
- How an AI agent should verify a website before acting on itRFC 8574 defines a cite-as link for this: the server names the permanent URL to cite.
Terms this definition uses
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 cite-as link
What is cite-as link?
An HTTP Link header with rel="cite-as" (RFC 8574) that gives the permanent URL a reader should use when citing a resource, instead of the address it happened to fetch. Every CrawlCheck Resolve answer carries one pointing at the as-of URL of that exact answer.
What does cite-as link not show or guarantee?
The link names the right address to cite; it does not make the content any more correct.
Which area of the glossary does cite-as link belong to?
Proof and provenance: Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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