XLink and XPointer

XLink and XPointer

What is XLink?

• XLink is short for the XML Linking Language
• XLink is a language for creating hyperlinks in XML documents
• XLink is similar to HTML links - but it is a lot more powerful
• ANY element in an XML document can behave as an XLink
• XLink supports simple links (like HTML) and extended links (for linking multiple resources together)
• With XLink, the links can be defined outside of the linked files
• XLink is a W3C Recommendation

What is XPointer?

• XPointer is short for the XML Pointer Language
• XPointer allows the hyperlinks to point to specific parts of the XML document
• XPointer uses XPath expressions to navigate in the XML document
• XPointer is a W3C Recommendation

XLink Syntax
xmlns:xlink=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink”
xlink:type
xlink:href
xlink:show
href=“http://www.example.com/cdlist.xml#id('rock').child(5,item)”
xlink:href=“http://dog.com/dogbreeds.xml#xpointer(id('Rottweiler'))”
xlink:href=“http://dog.com/dogbreeds.xml#Rottweiler”

<? xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
   < dogbreeds >
     < dog  breed ="Rottweiler"  id ="Rottweiler" >
     < picture  url ="http://dog.com/rottweiler.gif"   />
      < history >
       The Rottweiler's ancestors were probably Roman drover dogs...
      </ history >
      < temperament >
       Confident, bold, alert and imposing, the Rottweiler is a popular choice for its ability to protect...
      </ temperament >
    </ dog >
    < dog  breed ="FCRetriever"  id ="FCRetriever" >
     < picture  url ="http://dog.com/fcretriever.gif"   />
     < history >
       One of the earliest uses of retrieving dogs was to help fishermen retrieve fish from the water...
     </ history >
     < temperament >
       The flat-coated retriever is a sweet, exuberant, lively dog that loves to play and retrieve...
     </ temperament >
    </ dog >
</ dogbreeds >

XLink Attribute Reference

Attribute	Value	Description
xlink:actuate	onLoad onRequest other none	Defines when the linked resource is read and shown
xlink:href	URL	The URL to link to
xlink:show	embed new replace other none	Where to open the link. Replace is default
xlink:type	simple extended locator arc resource title none	The type of link

* Reference to W3C Schools

posted on 2007-12-11 09:38 Sady 阅读( ...) 评论( ...) 编辑 收藏

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