Following are important points to be considered while designing a representation format of a resource in a RESTful web services −
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Understandability − Both Server and Client should be able to understand and utilize the representation format of the resource.
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Completeness − Format should be able to represent a resource completely. For example, a resource can contain another resource. Format should be able to represent simple as well as complex structures of resources.
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Linkablity − A resource can have a linkage to another resource, a format should be able to handles such situations.
