Omitted definition in XLink Rec?

It seems to me that the XLink Rec lacks a clear definition of the term 
"linking element". Since the term "linking element" is used in at least one 
definition in the Rec it seems to me that it should be itself more clearly 
defined.

It is stated that there are two "linking elements". Nowhere in the Rec, as 
far as I can see, is it clearly stated which two "elements" these are 
supposed to be.

Given that XLink used to include, in earlier drafts, xlink:simple and 
xlink:extended elements, it seems a reasonable guess that the term "linking 
element" is intended to refer to XML elements which possess an xlink:type 
attribute of value either "simple" or "extended".

Of course these "XLink elements" are not in the XLink namespace so it is a 
questionable proposition whether the term "XLink element" is anything other 
than misleading when used in this context. 

Andrew Watt

Received on Sunday, 3 March 2002 14:50:26 UTC