Change second paragraph of section 8.1 Navigation Link to The navigation link for a navigation property is only represented if the client requests odata.metadata=full, the client explicitly selects the navigation property in $select, or the navigation link cannot be computed, e.g. if it is within a collection of complex type instances. Accepted: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/49125/odata-meeting-36_on-20130509-minutes.html#odata-376