According to the XLink Recommendation, this attribute is for designating control of a link, when or under whose control it is to be traversed. For the Balisage Link element, it is hard-coded to “onRequest”; that is, a link will be traversed when a user requests it.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onRequest | An application should only retrieve the link after a user has physically triggered the retrieval, e.g., clicked on the link. |
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