Abstract
Make atom:link required ONLY IF atom:content is not present.
Status
Open
Rationale
Entries may be entirely self contained.
Proposal
Replace the following paragraph in the 5.2 "atom:link" Element in the atom-format-02 draft:
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atom:entry elements MUST contain at least one atom:link element with a rel attribute value of "alternate".
With the following (minus the emphasis):
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atom:entry elements that contain no child atom:content element MUST contain at least one atom:link element with a rel attribute value of "alternate".
Notes
atom:link and atom:content elements are not mutually exclusive... either or both may be present, but at least one is required.
