[xhtml2] hypertext and links - actuate

Hi,
This is a QA Review comment for "XHTML 2.0"
http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-xhtml2-20060726/
2006-07-26
8th WD

About http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-xhtml2-20060726/mod-hyperAttributes.html

No where it is defined what "actuate" means. Though it is part of requirements. For example, 

 "cite = URI
 The value of this attribute is a URI that 
 designates a source document or message. This 
 attribute is intended to give further information 
 about the element's contents (e.g., the source from 
 which a quotation was borrowed, or the reason text 
 was inserted or deleted). User Agents MUST provide 
 a means for the user to actuate the link."
 
How a user agent actuate?

 cite="urn:isbn:2-07-074689-5"




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Received on Thursday, 17 August 2006 03:28:31 UTC