{
  "id": "link-relation/describes",
  "family": "link-relation",
  "slug": "describes",
  "title": "describes",
  "summary": "Link relation type \"describes\": The relationship A 'describes' B asserts that\n      resource A provides a description of resource B. There are no\n      constraints on the format or representa…. Defined in RFC6892.",
  "kind": "link-relation",
  "status": "standard",
  "verification": "verified",
  "tier": "A",
  "source_url": "https://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations-1.csv",
  "source_version": "IANA registry, Last-Modified: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:11:26 GMT",
  "retrieved_date": "2026-05-29",
  "ext_type": "iana-registry-row@1",
  "ext": {
    "value": "describes",
    "reference_rfcs": [
      "RFC6892"
    ],
    "raw_columns": {
      "Relation Name": "describes",
      "Description": "The relationship A 'describes' B asserts that\n      resource A provides a description of resource B. There are no\n      constraints on the format or representation of either A or B,\n      neither are there any further constraints on either resource.",
      "Reference": "[RFC6892]",
      "Notes": "This link relation type is the inverse of the 'describedby'\n        relation type.  While 'describedby' establishes a relation from\n        the described resource back to the resource that describes it,\n        'describes' established a relation from the describing resource to\n        the resource it describes.  If B is 'describedby' A, then A\n        'describes' B."
    }
  },
  "updated": "2026-05-29"
}