Which of the following is the correct syntax for a Link header indicating the next page URL?

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Rest API - Pagination Patterns

ALink: next=<https://api.example.com/items?page=2>

BLink: <https://api.example.com/items?page=2>; rel="next"

CLink: rel="next" <https://api.example.com/items?page=2>

DLink: <https://api.example.com/items?page=2> next

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Recall Link header format
The correct format is: Link: <URL>; rel="relation" where URL is in angle brackets and rel specifies the link role.
Step 2: Check each option
Link: ; rel="next" matches the correct syntax with URL in <> and rel="next". Others have incorrect order or missing punctuation.
Final Answer:
Link: <https://api.example.com/items?page=2>; rel="next" -> Option B
Quick Check:
Link header syntax = <URL>; rel="next" [OK]

Quick Trick: Link header always uses angle brackets for URLs and rel="next" [OK]

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