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A XML Linking Language, or even XLink, is an XML markup language used for creating hyperlinks within XML documents. These are the W3C standard.

XLink occurs as way to allow elements to exist as inserted into XML documents sequentially to produce & describe links between resources, whether internal or even external to the original document.

The XLink specification

Simple links
The elementary hyperlink is familiar from either HTML. It links the single element of the web document to a second via a URI.

Extended links
XLink supports non just elementary links however likewise extended links. Extended links can become utilized to attach 2 or further resources via one hyperlink, which want non be contained inside any of the two. This makes it imaginable to associate metadata or even more supplemental references by owning resources while forgoing editing the children. Xhyperlink besides supports richer principles just about link types & a roles of both resource that an XLink connects.

Software using XLink
On this text might watch the listing of software program applying XLink.

XML Linking Language (XLink) Version 1.0
W3C specification that allows elements to be inserted into XML documents in order to create and describe links between resources. (W3C Recommendation 27 June 2001)

xlinkit
A lightweight application service which provides rule-based XLink generation and checks the consistency of distributed documents and web content.

XML: XLink and XPointer - Overview
An archived email by Eve Maler, one of the editors of the W3C specification that gives a one page overview of these technologies.

An Introduction to XML Linking
Edited excerpt from a talk on the features and benefits of the XML Linking Language specification given by Eve Maler. (Realplayer 5.0 audio file)

XML Linking: An introduction
A summary of the capabilities that XLink and XPointer provide. Written by Steve DeRose, one of the editors of the W3C specification.

XLink Filter Project
An open source (Mozilla license) XLink parser filter layer that can rest between a SAX-compliant parser and Java applications which use the SAX API to retrieve information from XML documents.

Initial Experiences With an XLink Implementation
Describes the implementation of an XLink processor in Java and the lessons learned from the project.

XML Linking and Style
Describes the interaction of XLink linking elements and styling. Provides a clear conceptual model for linking and styling and suggestions for the practical application of that model using current W3C Recommendations. [W3C NOTE 5 June 2001]

XML Linking and Addressing Languages (XPath, XPointer, XLink)
Contains references and description including an exhaustive bibliography, contact addresses for vendors and service providers, software descriptions, mailing lists, information on user groups, descriptions of projects and case studies. (Robin Cover / OASIS)

XML.com: XLink: Who Cares?
XLink was part of the original plan for XML, along with XSL, but has taken a long time to reach completion and has inspired few implementations. Bob DuCharme asks why.

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