Linking

XPath, So What?

• Terse, embeddable non XML-syntax
• Express selection and navigation within XML documents
• Key enabling technology for XML-based linking and query

XLink, So What?

• XML vocabulary for expressing rich link semantics
• Replicates and extends hyperlink functionality of HTML
• Useful wherever you want cross-references and cross-links

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