> But certainly the client needs to know something about the base resources
Yes, it needs to understand how they're represented, what types of links they might have to other resources, etc.
A good example is the Atom Publishing Protocol (RFC 5023). It's specified entirely in terms of representation formats, resource types, and the actions that can be performed upon those resources.
Yes, it needs to understand how they're represented, what types of links they might have to other resources, etc.
A good example is the Atom Publishing Protocol (RFC 5023). It's specified entirely in terms of representation formats, resource types, and the actions that can be performed upon those resources.