sidefiles
sidefiles is a term used for the practice of generating additional files or content to present a similar resource. An example of this would be advertising a h-feed that also has a RSS feed of the same content.
Use Cases
- RSS or ATOM feeds can be advertised using
rel=feed
on h-feed to provide support with a conventional reader - Alternative formats of pictures, audio and videos could be considered sidefiles when used with <source>.
Criticisms
See sidefile-antipattern for the critique about the use of sidefiles.