XLink Reference Manual

XLink, namely XML Linking Language, is an XML markup language certified by the W3C Recommendation, providing methods for creating internal and external links on XML files, as well as metadata associated with these links.
XLink provides two types of hyperlinks that can be used in XML documents: simple links and extended links. Simple links connect only two resources, similar to HTML links and IMG links. Extended links can connect any number of resources.

XLink Attribute Reference Manual

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