RE: [xml-dev] Xlink Isn't Dead

[Ben Trafford <ben@prodigal.ca>]

At 07:48 PM 9/24/2006, Len Bullard wrote (and was quoting Michael Kay):
>Michael Kay stated a list of requirements.  I've not seen them elaborated.

         I have to confess that I don't actually understand what he 
means by some of them. Examples and elaborations would be really helpful.

> >What's needed is a mechanism for declaring and maintaining non-hierarchic
> >relationships between objects (elements) that allows:

         What's an example of a non-hierarchic relationship as it 
applies to links?

> >* independence of document boundaries

         In what sense? Again, an example would be good.

> >* indirection between identifiers of objects and the addresses of the
> >documents containing them

         Examples and elaborations would be helpful.

> >* indirection between identifiers of objects and their XML representations

         Ditto.

> >* flexibility in the management of referential integrity

         Ditto.

> >* versioning

         On the wrong side of the 80/20, in my opinion.

--->Ben