Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours

Summary

There is little doubt that the ability to hyperlink is the single most significant driving force behind the popularity of the World Wide Web. Although the XML extension known as XLink hasn't been implemented yet, it promises to make hyperlinking even better. By allowing for more flexibility and description, the XLink notation lets you associate multiple XML files with a link, making all necessary resources available.

Although pointers are extremely dangerous if not used correctly, they're very powerful. If used properly, they allow for the examination and updating of memory locations anywhere in addressable memory. XPointers are used for the same purposes. They allow for the extraction of data from any node within the structure, so the ...