Re: Suggestion: ALTHREF attribute
James Green (jmkgre@essex.ac.uk)
Sat, 17 Jan 1998 22:27:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: James Green <jmkgre@essex.ac.uk>
To: www-html@w3.org
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980116183206.00964420@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>
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Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 22:27:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: Suggestion: ALTHREF attribute
On Fri, 16 Jan 1998 18:32:06 -0500 Liam Quinn <liam@htmlhelp.com> wrote:
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> I don't see how it's better. In fact, since my example used valid HTML
> 4.0 and since it's already implemented by some browsers, I'd say that the
> LINK method is better. For multiple mirrors, you can just use multiple
> LINK elements. You can also use the TITLE attribute to describe the
> mirror, e.g., "Russian Mirror".
I've just looked at this in the specs, and the LINK method is, IMHO,
indeed the way forward. However, the attributes need a little polishing.
How about:
<LINK REL="MIRROR" HREF="http://www.myplace.com">
<LINK REL="MIRROR" HREF="http://www.myplace.co.uk">
<LINK REL="MIRROR" HREF="http://www.myplace.com.au">
<LINK ... >
We use the existing REL attribute, but in a different way. It
shouldn't affect current browsing technology as they won't understand
it, and HREF remains.
I don't expect any probs from Liam, 'cause he first suggested it. Now
gets my vote.
Now all we have to do is sort out what to do when the server's down :-(
Regards,
James Green
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