Hrefabout
Hrefabout is a term used in discussions of web semantics to describe a hypothetical hyperlink convention in which a link explicitly references an “about” resource that provides metadata or contextual information about the linked target. The term blends the HTML href attribute, which specifies a destination, with the concept of an associated document that describes the resource.
There is currently no standard hrefabout attribute or protocol. Implementations would rely on existing web technologies,
Usage patterns in practice are exploratory and rely on existing structures. A site might map a resource
Rationale and limitations: advocates argue that hrefabout could make contextual data more discoverable and reusable, while
See also: href, about page, link relation types, describedby, semantic web.