On Jul 26, 2022, at 1:41 AM, Max Mehl <max.mehl@...> wrote:

~ J Lovejoy [2022-07-26 06:00 +0200]:

If I wanted to link to, for example, Annex D, in a way that would remain
stable with subsequent versions of the spec, then I could use the HTML
format, and then the link
https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/SPDX-license-expressions/ - and this
would still point to the Annex D on SPDX license expressions even for
version 2.3 of the spec - is that right? (assuming of course that Annex
D doesn't change name such that the link also changes)

Interesting question! I, too, am a bit confused of the various URLs.

Asked the other way round: are there also stable links for older
versions, e.g. a permalink for 2.2 and its clauses/annexes once 2.3
would be released?

Hi Max,

Given the evolution of the SPDX Specification format(s) - that is, it was mainly in .pdf form for most of the past versions, I’d say that if you want to refer to a specific version, I’d use the .pdf link
which may or may not have a linkable table of contents. See https://spdx.dev/specifications/
e.g., for 2.2, you can always use: https://spdx.dev/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2020/08/SPDX-specification-2-2.pdf

Jilayne