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   Re: [xml-dev] SkunkLink: a skunkworks XML linking proposal

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> I frequently use XLink simple links, and to me, the greatest benefit
> is the ability (using XPointer) to link to a specific region (for lack
> of a better word) 

I think you are referring to a "range".  XPointer defines this to be "An
identification of all the XML information between a pair of points", as
derived from the DOM Level 2 specification of a range.

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton


Paul Spencer wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 14:29:32 -0800 , you wrote:
> 
> >I've spent some time thinking about XLink, HLink, and why hardly anybody
> >likes either one enough to cough up an implementation.
> >
> >My impression is that both XLink and HLink miss the 80/20 mark; both cover
> >an amazingly rich amount of ground for a version 1.0 specification. Nearly
> >everyone I talk to agrees that smaller, more understandable, more modular
> >specifications would be better. A smaller specification that leaves room to
> >grow might be a better approach.
> 
> I frequently use XLink simple links, and to me, the greatest benefit
> is the ability (using XPointer) to link to a specific region (for lack
> of a better word) of an XML document without having to modify the
> document as you do to use a fragment identifier in HTML.
> 
> This linking is independent of display (as it should be), but can be
> used to by an XSLT stylesheet to generate suitable HTML links.
> 
> --
> Paul Spencer
> 
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