Simple XLink and XPointer Example

  <ABC
    xlink:type    = "simple"
    xlink:href    = "http://www.w3.org/#xpointer(id('bradford')/li[3])"
    xlink:role    = "w3chome"
    xlink:title   = "W3C Home Page"
    xlink:show    = "replace"
    xlink:actuate = "onRequest" >
  The W3C
  </ABC>

• Link is simple
• Destination defined by href attribute value combined with an xpointer expression:
  • The third li item in the list whose id is "bradford"
• Replaces current window when link activated
• Happens when requested by user, browser or some other agent
• In simple cases a "bare name" can be used:
  • ...#name instead of ...#xpointer(id('name'))

 

The example is similar to the usual reference in HTML