Re: Link-1: Syntax

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> Von: 	Tim Bray[SMTP:tbray@textuality.com]
> Gesendet: 	Sonntag, 18. Mai 1997 20:37
> An: 	w3c-sgml-wg@w3.org
> Betreff: 	Link-1: Syntax
> 
> We have a botch at the moment in that the hyperlink #HERE is
> ambiguous,
> does it mean the linking element, or does it mean ID(HERE)?  We need
> to
> fix the syntax to solve this.  Solutions I have thought of include:
> 
> (1) putting the whole xpointer in parentheses, unless it's just an ID
> value
>     e.g. HREF="#(HERE), or 
> 
The comma would not be required?

I Really treat this one as the best solution. It does not conflict with
existing HTML - links.
I do not like languages, with many reserved words resp. where tokens can
only be identified with regard to the context.

> (2) requiring that keywords such as HERE always be followed by a
> comma, 
>     even if there's nothing after the comma,
>     e.g. HREF="#HERE,"
> 
This proposal resolves the ambiguity at the end of the expression.
Having nothing after the comma isn´t smart either.


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