The @Relation annotation in Spring HATEOAS is used to customize the names of individual resources and collections within hypermedia representations.
Common scenarios where collection names are ignored include incorrect use of assemblers, manual construction of collection models, and missing or incorrect @Relation annotations.
Best practices to ensure proper application of collection names include consistent use of assemblers, verifying annotations, and avoiding manual model construction.
Understanding and following these best practices in Spring HATEOAS can help in avoiding pitfalls where collection names are ignored and ensuring semantic correctness in API representations.