Proposal
Additional text for section 4.4 of the syndication format specification.
If the atom:feed element with type="alternate" points to an HTML page, then the HTML page SHOULD have a autodiscovery link element that reflects back to the Atom feed.
Reflects Back
The meaning of reflects back is defined by PaceFeedEquivalence.
Original Thought
The autodiscovery link is a child of the HTML HEAD element and has the format defined here.
Example
Example of autodiscovery link on an HTML page.
<html> <head> ... <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" href="some uri" /> ... </head> ...
Impact
This change affects the FeedValidator and the syndication format specification. The FeedValidator should present a warning when the reflection is not in place.
Rationale
My reasons for presenting this PACE started on the FeedValidator user list. Sam encouraged me to write a PACE in order to get this into the FeedValidator.