The W3C's Linking Specifications

Now that I've covered some of the many benefits afforded by the advanced linking features of XLink, it's time to look at the details of how XLink is structured. Like many other XML technologies, XLink is a formal specification that is being overseen by the W3C. As of this writing, XLink is still in the working draft phase of development, which means that it is likely to change somewhat before being finalized in a W3C recommendation. XLink actually consists of three technologies, each of which corresponds to a different W3C specification:

  • XPath—A language that's used to address parts of an XML document.

  • XPointer—A language that's used to address the internal structures of XML documents (based upon XPath).

  • XLink—An ...

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