Ben Trafford wrote:
>
>
> However, XLink had a solution to this, and I think it was a
> good one: linkbases. A well-designed linkbase with a "front-end" of
> sorts in the markup could be a good step to solving the problem. And
> languages like RDF and Topic Maps are a strong foundation for a good
> linkbase, methinks.
>
> I'm thinking we need to produce three things from these
> discussions, if they're to have any value beyond navel-gazing:
>
> 1) A method of rendering links using existing stylesheet
> languages, starting with CSS. And this method needs to enable
> referencing to a linkbase.
>
> 2) A decision on a good linkbase framework. This framework
> cannot preclude rendering of links.
Bob Stayton has been here Ben?
http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/Olinking.html#DatabaseExample
Unsure how olink follows xlink, but I guess the linkbase ideas
tally moderately well.
HTH
regards
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