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Pingback spec

10th September 2002

I just realised I haven’t linked to the Pingback specification yet, so here it is. The spec has been carefully assembled by Ian Hickson and, although it is still a working draught, should be the first stop for anyone who wishes to create a Pingback implementation.

Posted 10th September 2002 at 8:44 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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