diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/RequestHandler.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/RequestHandler.php
index 30156de..8a23b50 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/RequestHandler.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/RequestHandler.php
@@ -70,12 +70,15 @@ public function handle(Request $request, $id = NULL) {
     }
 
     // Invoke the operation on the resource plugin.
+    // All REST routes are restricted to exactly one format, so instead of
+    // parsing it out of the Accept headers again, we can simply retrieve the
+    // format requirement. If there is no format associated, just pick HAL.
+    $format = $request->attributes->get(RouteObjectInterface::ROUTE_OBJECT)->getRequirement('_format') ?: 'hal_json';
     try {
       $response = $resource->{$method}($id, $unserialized, $request);
     }
     catch (HttpException $e) {
       $error['error'] = $e->getMessage();
-      $format = $request->attributes->get(RouteObjectInterface::ROUTE_OBJECT)->getRequirement('_format') ?: 'drupal_jsonld';
       $content = $serializer->serialize($error, $format);
       // Add the default content type, but only if the headers from the
       // exception have not specified it already.
@@ -86,12 +89,6 @@ public function handle(Request $request, $id = NULL) {
     // Serialize the outgoing data for the response, if available.
     $data = $response->getResponseData();
     if ($data != NULL) {
-      // All REST routes are restricted to exactly one format, so instead of
-      // parsing it out of the Accept headers again we can simply retrieve the
-      // format requirement. If there is no format associated just pick Drupal
-      // JSON-LD.
-      $format = $request->attributes->get(RouteObjectInterface::ROUTE_OBJECT)->getRequirement('_format') ?: 'drupal_jsonld';
-
       $output = $serializer->serialize($data, $format);
       $response->setContent($output);
       $response->headers->set('Content-Type', $request->getMimeType($format));
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/CreateTest.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/CreateTest.php
index 32784a8..42c2950 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/CreateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/CreateTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CreateTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ public function testCreate() {
 
     $entity_values = $this->entityValues($entity_type);
     $entity = entity_create($entity_type, $entity_values);
-    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($entity, 'drupal_jsonld');
+    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($entity, $this->defaultFormat);
     // Create the entity over the REST API.
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(201);
 
     // Get the new entity ID from the location header and try to read it from
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ public function testCreate() {
     // Try to create an entity with an access protected field.
     // @see entity_test_entity_field_access()
     $entity->field_test_text->value = 'no access value';
-    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($entity, 'drupal_jsonld');
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($entity, $this->defaultFormat);
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(403);
     $this->assertFalse(entity_load_multiple($entity_type, NULL, TRUE), 'No entity has been created in the database.');
 
     // Restore the valid test value.
     $entity->field_test_text->value = $entity_values['field_test_text'][0]['value'];
-    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($entity, 'drupal_jsonld');
+    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($entity, $this->defaultFormat);
 
     // Try to send invalid data that cannot be correctly deserialized.
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', 'kaboom!', 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', 'kaboom!', $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(400);
 
     // Try to create an entity without the CSRF token.
@@ -96,21 +96,21 @@ public function testCreate() {
       CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $serialized,
       CURLOPT_URL => url('entity/' . $entity_type, array('absolute' => TRUE)),
       CURLOPT_NOBODY => FALSE,
-      CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array('Content-Type: application/vnd.drupal.ld+json'),
+      CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array('Content-Type: ' . $this->defaultMimeType),
     ));
     $this->assertResponse(403);
     $this->assertFalse(entity_load_multiple($entity_type, NULL, TRUE), 'No entity has been created in the database.');
 
     // Try to create an entity without proper permissions.
     $this->drupalLogout();
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type, 'POST', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(403);
     $this->assertFalse(entity_load_multiple($entity_type, NULL, TRUE), 'No entity has been created in the database.');
 
     // Try to create a resource which is not REST API enabled.
     $this->enableService(FALSE);
     $this->drupalLogin($account);
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/entity_test', 'POST', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/entity_test', 'POST', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(404);
     $this->assertFalse(entity_load_multiple($entity_type, NULL, TRUE), 'No entity has been created in the database.');
 
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DBLogTest.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DBLogTest.php
index 9be9896..f3e0eda 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DBLogTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DBLogTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DBLogTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('jsonld', 'rest', 'dblog');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'dblog');
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ public function testWatchdog() {
     $account = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('restful get dblog'));
     $this->drupalLogin($account);
 
-    $response = $this->httpRequest("dblog/$id", 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $response = $this->httpRequest("dblog/$id", 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(200);
-    $this->assertHeader('content-type', 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->assertHeader('content-type', $this->defaultMimeType);
     $log = drupal_json_decode($response);
     $this->assertEqual($log['wid'], $id, 'Log ID is correct.');
     $this->assertEqual($log['type'], 'rest_test', 'Type of log message is correct.');
     $this->assertEqual($log['message'], 'Test message', 'Log message text is correct.');
 
     // Request an unknown log entry.
-    $response = $this->httpRequest("dblog/9999", 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $response = $this->httpRequest("dblog/9999", 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(404);
     $decoded = drupal_json_decode($response);
     $this->assertEqual($decoded['error'], 'Log entry with ID 9999 was not found', 'Response message is correct.');
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DeleteTest.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DeleteTest.php
index 7f72ee7..d85cf71 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DeleteTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/DeleteTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DeleteTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/RESTTestBase.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/RESTTestBase.php
index cd9bc22..4bad46b 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/RESTTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/RESTTestBase.php
@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@
 abstract class RESTTestBase extends WebTestBase {
 
   /**
+   * The default serialization format to use for testing REST operations.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $defaultFormat;
+
+  /**
+   * The default MIME type to use for testing REST operations.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $defaultMimeType;
+
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+    $this->defaultFormat = 'hal_json';
+    $this->defaultMimeType = 'application/hal+json';
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Helper function to issue a HTTP request with simpletest's cURL.
    *
    * @param string $url
@@ -23,10 +43,13 @@
    *   HTTP method, one of GET, POST, PUT or DELETE.
    * @param array $body
    *   Either the body for POST and PUT or additional URL parameters for GET.
-   * @param string $format
+   * @param string $mime_type
    *   The MIME type of the transmitted content.
    */
-  protected function httpRequest($url, $method, $body = NULL, $format = 'application/ld+json') {
+  protected function httpRequest($url, $method, $body = NULL, $mime_type = NULL) {
+    if (!isset($mime_type)) {
+      $mime_type = $this->defaultMimeType;
+    }
     if (!in_array($method, array('GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS', 'TRACE'))) {
       // GET the CSRF token first for writing requests.
       $token = $this->drupalGet('rest/session/token');
@@ -39,7 +62,7 @@ protected function httpRequest($url, $method, $body = NULL, $format = 'applicati
           CURLOPT_HTTPGET => TRUE,
           CURLOPT_URL => url($url, $options),
           CURLOPT_NOBODY => FALSE,
-          CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array('Accept: ' . $format),
+          CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array('Accept: ' . $mime_type),
         );
         break;
 
@@ -51,7 +74,7 @@ protected function httpRequest($url, $method, $body = NULL, $format = 'applicati
           CURLOPT_URL => url($url, array('absolute' => TRUE)),
           CURLOPT_NOBODY => FALSE,
           CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
-            'Content-Type: ' . $format,
+            'Content-Type: ' . $mime_type,
             'X-CSRF-Token: ' . $token,
           ),
         );
@@ -65,7 +88,7 @@ protected function httpRequest($url, $method, $body = NULL, $format = 'applicati
           CURLOPT_URL => url($url, array('absolute' => TRUE)),
           CURLOPT_NOBODY => FALSE,
           CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
-            'Content-Type: ' . $format,
+            'Content-Type: ' . $mime_type,
             'X-CSRF-Token: ' . $token,
           ),
         );
@@ -79,7 +102,7 @@ protected function httpRequest($url, $method, $body = NULL, $format = 'applicati
           CURLOPT_URL => url($url, array('absolute' => TRUE)),
           CURLOPT_NOBODY => FALSE,
           CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
-            'Content-Type: ' . $format,
+            'Content-Type: ' . $mime_type,
             'X-CSRF-Token: ' . $token,
           ),
         );
@@ -159,7 +182,7 @@ protected function entityValues($entity_type) {
    * @param string $method
    *   The HTTP method to enable, e.g. GET, POST etc.
    * @param string $format
-   *   (Optional) The serialization format, e.g. jsonld.
+   *   (Optional) The serialization format, e.g. hal_json.
    */
   protected function enableService($resource_type, $method = 'GET', $format = NULL) {
     // Enable REST API for this entity type.
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/ReadTest.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/ReadTest.php
index f3ccca7..cb7fb6e 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/ReadTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/ReadTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ReadTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('jsonld', 'rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ public function testRead() {
       $entity = $this->entityCreate($entity_type);
       $entity->save();
       // Read it over the REST API.
-      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
       $this->assertResponse('200', 'HTTP response code is correct.');
-      $this->assertHeader('content-type', 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+      $this->assertHeader('content-type', $this->defaultMimeType);
       $data = drupal_json_decode($response);
       // Only assert one example property here, other properties should be
       // checked in serialization tests.
-      $this->assertEqual($data['uuid'][LANGUAGE_DEFAULT][0]['value'], $entity->uuid(), 'Entity UUID is correct');
+      $this->assertEqual($data['uuid'][0]['value'], $entity->uuid(), 'Entity UUID is correct');
 
       // Try to read the entity with an unsupported mime format.
       $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, 'application/wrongformat');
       $this->assertResponse(415);
 
       // Try to read an entity that does not exist.
-      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/9999', 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/9999', 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
       $this->assertResponse(404);
       $decoded = drupal_json_decode($response);
       $this->assertEqual($decoded['error'], 'Entity with ID 9999 not found', 'Response message is correct.');
@@ -73,22 +73,22 @@ public function testRead() {
       // @see entity_test_entity_field_access()
       $entity->field_test_text->value = 'no access value';
       $entity->save();
-      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
       $this->assertResponse(200);
-      $this->assertHeader('content-type', 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+      $this->assertHeader('content-type', $this->defaultMimeType);
       $data = drupal_json_decode($response);
       $this->assertFalse(isset($data['field_test_text']), 'Field access protexted field is not visible in the response.');
 
       // Try to read an entity without proper permissions.
       $this->drupalLogout();
-      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+      $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
       $this->assertResponse(403);
       $this->assertNull(drupal_json_decode($response), 'No valid JSON found.');
     }
     // Try to read a resource which is not REST API enabled.
     $account = $this->drupalCreateUser();
     $this->drupalLogin($account);
-    $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/user/' . $account->id(), 'GET', NULL, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $response = $this->httpRequest('entity/user/' . $account->id(), 'GET', NULL, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(404);
     $this->assertNull(drupal_json_decode($response), 'No valid JSON found.');
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/UpdateTest.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/UpdateTest.php
index 44ea063..25d56c9 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/UpdateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/UpdateTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UpdateTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ public function testPatchUpdate() {
     $patch_entity = entity_create($entity_type, $patch_values);
     // We don't want to overwrite the UUID.
     unset($patch_entity->uuid);
-    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($patch_entity, 'drupal_jsonld');
+    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($patch_entity, $this->defaultFormat);
 
     // Update the entity over the REST API.
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(204);
 
     // Re-load updated entity from the database.
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ public function testPatchUpdate() {
     $this->assertEqual($entity->field_test_text->value, $patch_entity->field_test_text->value, 'Field was successfully updated.');
 
     // Try to empty a field.
-    $normalized = $serializer->normalize($patch_entity, 'drupal_jsonld');
+    $normalized = $serializer->normalize($patch_entity, $this->defaultFormat);
     $normalized['field_test_text'] = array();
-    $serialized = $serializer->encode($normalized, 'jsonld');
+    $serialized = $serializer->encode($normalized, $this->defaultFormat);
 
     // Update the entity over the REST API.
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(204);
 
     // Re-load updated entity from the database.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public function testPatchUpdate() {
     $entity->save();
 
     // Try to empty a field that is access protected.
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(403);
 
     // Re-load the entity from the database.
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public function testPatchUpdate() {
     $this->assertEqual($entity->field_test_text->value, 'no access value', 'Text field was not updated.');
 
     // Try to update an access protected field.
-    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($patch_entity, 'drupal_jsonld');
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $serialized = $serializer->serialize($patch_entity, $this->defaultFormat);
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(403);
 
     // Re-load the entity from the database.
@@ -105,20 +105,20 @@ public function testPatchUpdate() {
     $entity->save();
 
     // Try to update a non-existing entity with ID 9999.
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/9999', 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/9999', 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(404);
     $loaded_entity = entity_load($entity_type, 9999, TRUE);
     $this->assertFalse($loaded_entity, 'Entity 9999 was not created.');
 
     // Try to update an entity without proper permissions.
     $this->drupalLogout();
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(403);
 
     // Try to update a resource which is not REST API enabled.
     $this->enableService(FALSE);
     $this->drupalLogin($account);
-    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, 'application/vnd.drupal.ld+json');
+    $this->httpRequest('entity/' . $entity_type . '/' . $entity->id(), 'PATCH', $serialized, $this->defaultMimeType);
     $this->assertResponse(404);
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/Views/StyleSerializerTest.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/Views/StyleSerializerTest.php
index 4aeaaa7..c38db82 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/Views/StyleSerializerTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/Tests/Views/StyleSerializerTest.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class StyleSerializerTest extends PluginTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('views_ui', 'entity_test', 'jsonld', 'rest_test_views');
+  public static $modules = array('views_ui', 'entity_test', 'hal', 'rest_test_views');
 
   /**
    * Views used by this test.
@@ -127,13 +127,9 @@ public function testSerializerResponses() {
 
     $this->assertIdentical($actual_json, $expected, 'The expected JSON output was found.');
 
-    $expected = $serializer->serialize($entities, 'jsonld');
-    $actual_json = $this->drupalGet('test/serialize/entity', array(), array('Accept: application/ld+json'));
-    $this->assertIdentical($actual_json, $expected, 'The expected JSONLD output was found.');
-
-    $expected = $serializer->serialize($entities, 'drupal_jsonld');
-    $actual_json = $this->drupalGet('test/serialize/entity', array(), array('Accept: application/vnd.drupal.ld+json'));
-    $this->assertIdentical($actual_json, $expected, 'The expected JSONLD output was found.');
+    $expected = $serializer->serialize($entities, 'hal_json');
+    $actual_json = $this->drupalGet('test/serialize/entity', array(), array('Accept: application/hal+json'));
+    $this->assertIdentical($actual_json, $expected, 'The expected HAL output was found.');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/rest.info.yml b/core/modules/rest/rest.info.yml
index e67ea21..1ac5015 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/rest.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/rest/rest.info.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,5 @@ package: Core
 version: VERSION
 core: 8.x
 dependencies:
-  # @todo Remove this dependency once hard coding to JSON-LD is gone.
-  - jsonld
   - serialization
 configure: admin/config/services/rest
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/rest.module b/core/modules/rest/rest.module
index 233db32..43b32f4 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/rest.module
+++ b/core/modules/rest/rest.module
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function rest_help($path, $arg) {
       $output .= '<h3>' . t('Example uses') . '</h3>';
       $output .= '<dl>';
       $output .= '<dt>' . t('An HTTP GET request can be used to get a node') . '</dt>';
-      $output .= '<dd><code>curl -H "Accept: application/vnd.drupal.ld+json" --include --request GET --cookie ' . session_name() . '=' . session_id() . ' ' . url('entity/node/5', array('absolute' => TRUE)) . '</code></dd>';
+      $output .= '<dd><code>curl -H "Accept: application/hal+json" --include --request GET --cookie ' . session_name() . '=' . session_id() . ' ' . url('entity/node/5', array('absolute' => TRUE)) . '</code></dd>';
       $output .= '<dt>' . t('An HTTP DELETE request can be used to delete a node') . '</dt>';
       $output .= '<dd><code>curl --include --request DELETE --cookie ' . session_name() . '=' . session_id() . ' ' . url('entity/node/5', array('absolute' => TRUE)) . '</code></dd>';
       $output .= '</dl>';