IANA Link Relations
This document lists IANA link relations recommended for use in the rel attribute of ALPS profiles.
State Transitions
| Relation |
Description |
| edit |
Represents a transition to edit the target state |
| edit-form |
Represents a transition to get the edit form |
| create-form |
Represents a transition to get the creation form |
| collection |
Transition to a state representing the entire collection |
| item |
Transition to a state representing an individual element of a collection |
Ordered Transitions
| Relation |
Description |
| first |
Transition to the first state in a series |
| last |
Transition to the last state in a series |
| next |
Transition to the next state in a series |
| prev |
Transition to the previous state in a series |
Semantic Description
| Relation |
Description |
| describedby |
Reference to detailed description of a semantic descriptor |
| describes |
Reference to what the semantic descriptor describes (inverse of describedby) |
| type |
Indicates the abstract type of a semantic descriptor |
Document Structure
| Relation |
Description |
| section |
Indicates a section in a document |
| subsection |
Indicates a subsection in a document |
| chapter |
Indicates a chapter in a document |
| contents |
Indicates the table of contents of a document |
| Relation |
Description |
| author |
Reference to author information |
| license |
Reference to license information |
| copyright |
Reference to copyright information |
Version Control
| Relation |
Description |
| latest-version |
Transition to the latest version state |
| predecessor-version |
Transition to the previous version state |
| successor-version |
Transition to the next version state |
| version-history |
Transition to a state showing version history |
| Relation |
Description |
| help |
Reference to help information |
| status |
Reference to state information |
| alternate |
Reference to alternative representation |
Notes:
- This list is an excerpt of relations that are likely to be commonly used in ALPS profiles
- For a complete list, refer to IANA Registry
- The categorization is for convenience
- When using these relations, please select appropriate ones according to your application requirements