Merge pull request #198 from LinusU/patch-1

spec: allow named endpoints

Author: pksunkara

API Blueprint Specification.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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 Author: [email protected]
-Version: 1A8
+Version: 1A9
 
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 # API Blueprint
-#### Format 1A revision 8
+#### Format 1A revision 9
 
 ## [I. API Blueprint Language](#def-api-blueprint-language)
 + [Introduction](#def-introduction)
@@ -534,7 +534,13 @@ Defined by an [HTTP request method][httpmethods] followed by [URI template][urit
 
     # <HTTP request method> <URI template>
 
-> **NOTE:** In this case the rest of this section represents the [Action section](#def-action-section) including its description and nested sections and **follows the rules of Action section instead**.
+**-- or --**
+
+Defined by a resource [name (identifier)](#def-identifier) followed by an [HTTP request method][httpmethods] and an [URI template][uritemplate] enclosed in square brackets `[]`:
+
+    # <identifier> [<HTTP request method> <URI template>]
+
+> **NOTE:** In the latter two cases the rest of this section represents the [Action section](#def-action-section) including its description and nested sections and **follows the rules of Action section instead**.
 
 #### Description
 An API [resource](http://www.w3.org/TR/di-gloss/#def-resource) as specified by its *URI* or a set of resources (a resource template) matching its *URI template*.

README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ API Blueprint, its parser, and most of its tools are completely open sourced so
 
 ## Format support
 
-* Current format: [1A8](https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/releases/tag/format-1A8)
+* Current format: [1A9](https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/releases/tag/format-1A9)
 * Format supported by Apiary: [1A8](https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/releases/tag/format-1A8)
 
 ## Getting started with API Blueprint

examples/12. Advanced Action.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ A resource action is – in fact – a state transition. This API example demons
 ## API Blueprint
 + [Previous: Resource Model](11.%20Resource%20Model.md)
 + [This: Raw API Blueprint](https://raw.github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/master/examples/12.%20Advanced%20Action.md)
++ [Next: Named Endpoints](13.%20Named%20Endpoints.md)
 
 # Tasks [/tasks/tasks{?status,priority}]
 

examples/13. Named Endpoints.md

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+FORMAT: 1A
+
+# Named Endpoints API
+This API example demonstrates how to define a standalone endpoint with an identifier.
+
+## API Blueprint
++ [Previous: Advanced Action](12.%20Advanced%20Action.md)
++ [This: Raw API Blueprint](https://raw.github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/master/examples/13.%20Named%20Endpoints.md)
+
+# Group Quick start
+
+## Create message [POST /messages]
+
+Start out by creating a message for the world to see.
+
++ Request (application/json)
+
+        { "message": "Hello World!" }
+
++ Response 201
+
+    + Headers
+
+            Location: /messages/1337
+
+## Create a new task [POST /tasks]
+
+Now create a task that you need to do at a later date.
+
++ Request (application/json)
+
+        {
+            "name": "Exercise in gym",
+            "done": false,
+            "type": "task"
+        }
+
++ Response 201
+
+    + Headers
+
+            Location: /tasks/1992