INTERNET DRAFT
Hypertext links in HTML
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Murray Maloney Liam Quin
SoftQuad Inc. SoftQuad Inc.
murray@sq.com lee@sq.com
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Anchors and Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2a. Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2b. Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. The LINK and A Elements and Their Attributes . . . . . . . . 5
3a. The LINK Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3b. The A Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3c. Common Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. The REL and REV Attribute Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4a. Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4b. Browser-defined Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4c. Navigational Node Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4d. Hierarchy Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4e. Sequence Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4f. Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4g. Meta Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4f. Other REL and REV Values Under Discussion . . . . . . . . 16
5. Hypertext Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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5a. INCLUDE as a REL or REV Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5b. INCLUDE as an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5c. SGML external entitities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6. Hypertext Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7. Proposed New Attributes for A and LINK Elements . . . . . . . 20
7a. ACTION or STYLE or PROCESS or PRESENT . . . . . . . . . . 20
7b. TARGET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7c. DINGBAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7d. HILITE or HIGHLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7e. METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7f. SRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7g. WHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7h. OBSOLETES, UPDATES and DERIVED-FROM: . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hypertext links in HTML
This is a discussion paper: It was initiated through discussion on the
HTML Working Group mailing list.
Hypertext link relationships, specified by using the REL and REV
attributes of the LINK and A elements, were conceived of as an early
feature of the HTML language. Amidst all of the various and sundry
efforts that have been undertaken to advance HTML and the World Wide
Web, the definition of a small set of widely accepted hypertext
relationships has yet to be agreed upon and deployed in user agents.
Hypertext link relationships, and the attendant REL and REV attributes
of the LINK and A elements, are discussed in Dave Raggett's Internet
Draft on HTML 3.0. In addition, The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc (SCO) has
developed an HTML user agent, based on Mosaic, which incorporates the
use of the REL attribute of the LINK element.
The first draft of this paper was based on Dave Raggett's paper and on
the author's experience with a partial implementation at SCO. Others
have contributed to the development of this paper through discussions on
the html-wg mailing list and through private correspondence with the
author. (See the Acknowledgements section.)
1. Introduction
The hypertext link mechanism is the connective tissue used to weave
the World Wide Web. A hypertext link is an object which specifies
a connection between any arbitrary addressable objects, locations,
or resources.
A hypertext link typically consists of an anchor and a target, each
of which may be further classified and between which relationships
may be identified. In HTML, there are several language elements
which are used to identify anchors and targets and thus support the
hypertext link mechanism.
The anchor of a hypertext link is typically presented to the user,
through an HTML user agent, as a highlighted object (a word, phrase,
graphic image, etc.). Not all anchors of hypertext links must be
represented as highlighted within the document or the application.
An HTML user agent may, as appropriate, act upon a hypertext link by
taking immediate action, such as presenting a concurrent window. A
user agent may, in some cases, simply ignore an anchor and its
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hypertext link.
An HTML user agent is free to provide whatever mechanism it chooses
to allow the user to traverse from anchor to target. Typically,
graphical applications provide for user interaction via a pointing
device such as a mouse. Typically, non-graphical text-based
applications provide for user interaction via keyboard and arrow
selection.
Different hypertext links may have different behavior associated
with them. For example, a link to a Table of Contents may be
presented as an icon, with an appropriate label, in a tool bar.
Another application may present the same link as a simultaneous view
of the document in an alternate window or a concurrent pane. A
hypertext link may also initiate a software program, or present
audio, graphics, video, print, speech synthesis or braille.
HTML provides a mechanism for specifying the relationship between an
anchor and a target as seen from either end of the hypertext link.
The LINK and the A elements each provide a REL and a REV attribute
which may be set with values to identify these relationships. The
IMG element and the SRC attribute can also be used to form links.
This purpose of this document is to discuss and formalize hypertext
anchors as currently implemented on the World Wide Web, and to
propose REL/REV relationships that are useful and consistent with
current usage. This paper is intended to describe hypertext links,
anchors and targets, classes and relationships. It is also intended
to provide suggestions or hints for authors and publishers, and for
developers of HTML user agents to guide them in using the hypertext
link mechanism effectively.
NOTE: This document does not address issues associated with
non-practiced usages of hypertext anchors, in particular the
inclusion/embedding of program applications (e.g. Java applets),
within HTML documents.
2. Anchors and Targets
2a. Anchors
An anchor is any object which acts as a hypertext link to a
target. An anchor may be a highlighted phrase within an HTML
document, an icon on an HTML user-agent tool-bar or menu item, an
active graphic, or an image map. An anchor may also be an object
which is included by reference, such a graphic image.
There are four ways to specify an anchor in HTML:
* the A element
* the LINK element
* the SRC attribute as used on
* the IMG element
* the UL element (HTML 3.0 proposal)
* the LI element (HTML 3.0 proposal)
* the NOTE element (HTML 3.0 proposal)
* the ISMAP attribute as used on the IMG element
An anchor is typically specified using the A element. This form
of anchor is used to highlight an object (word, phrase, graphic
image, etc.) which may be activated by a user to traverse the
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link by using the following form:
<A HREF="target">object to highlight</A>
An anchor may also be specified using the LINK element. This form
of anchor is used to establish a hypertext link between an entire
HTML document and another addressable object or resource. A LINK
element is considered document meta-information (it does not mark
a link relationship specific to any part of the body), and is
therefore restricted to lie within the document HEAD. Because
the LINK element is only allowed within the HEAD of an HTML
document, and because it has no content, it is not usually
represented within the body of an HTML document as seen through a
user agent. Its purpose is solely to inform the user agent that a
link exists. The user agent may process or ignore these links as
it sees fit, but it may, for example, present an icon on a
toolbar for the user to traverse the link. An example of LINK
usage is:
<LINK HREF="chapter1.html" REL=PREVIOUS>
<LINK HREF="chapter3.html" REL=NEXT>
An anchor may also be specified using the IMG element. This form
of anchor is used to establish a hypertext link to include a
graphic image. Its purpose it solely to inform the user agent
that a graphic image may be placed at the current location if the
user agent is capable of doing so, and if the user has enabled
viewing of graphic images. An example of this form of IMG usage
is:
<IMG SRC="image.gif">
An anchor may also be specified by providing a value to the SRC
attribute on any HTML element which supports that attribute.
For example:
<NOTE CLASS=WARNING SRC=WARNING.gif> ... </NOTE>
A specialized active hypertext link anchor known as an image map
may be specified by using the IMG element in combination with the
SRC and ISMAP attributes. An example of this form of IMG usage
is:
<A HREF="..."><IMG SRC="image.gif" ISMAP></A>
2b. Targets
A target is any addressable object or resource which typically
serves as the destination of a hypertext link. The destination
may be another HTML document, a fragment within the same or
another HTML document, or any other type of object or resource.
A target may also be an aggregate link which can be presented as
a list of possible targets from which a user can select. A Table
of Contents may be an example of an aggregate link. The result of
a query is an other example.
Any addressable object may serve as the target of a hypertext
link. Typically, a target is addressed by specifying a URL/URI as
the value of an HREF or SRC attribute on HTML elements which
support those attributes.
HTML also provides a number of language elements which may be
used to identify a target within an HTML document and to specify
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the base location from which relative addresses should be
formed.
There are four ways to specify a target within an HTML document:
* the BASE element
* the NAME attribute of the A element
* the ID attribute of various elements, including A and LINK
(HTML 3.0 proposal)
* the NAME attribute of the LINK element
The base location of a document may be recorded in the BASE
element in the HEAD of the document. The base location is the
address from which all relative URL addresses are to be formed.
For example:
<BASE HREF="http://server.domain/whatever">
A target may be specified by surrounding any object (word,
phrase, graphic image, etc.) with an A element having a non-null
NAME attribute, and the target is considered to be the beginning
of the encapsulated object. For example:
<A NAME="nametoken">target object</A>
A target may also be specified by providing a value for the ID
attribute on any HTML element which supports that attribute.
For example:
<P ID="PARA-1.1">
A target may also be specified as an attribute to a LINK element.
A LINK element may only be used within the head of an HTML
document, and it has no content. For example:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<LINK NAME="THIS">
<LINK NAME="THAT" HREF="THAT.html">
</HEAD>
3. The LINK and A Elements and Their Attributes
The LINK and A elements share a set of common attributes. Except
where noted, the semantics of those attributes is the same.
3a. The LINK Element
The LINK element indicates a hypertext link relationship between
the document in which it is found and some other object. Any
number of LINK elements may be used within the head of an HTML
document. The LINK element is empty (does not have a closing
tag). The LINK element takes the same attributes as the A
(anchor) element.
The hypertext link described by the LINK element is not typically
represented within the text area of an HTML user agent. Instead,
an HTML user agent is free to either ignore any LINK element and
the hypertext link associated with it, or to represent the
hypertext link in some other way.
Presenting hypertext links as active icons in a toolbar is one
way to present them to the user. Another may be to present the
target document in a concurrent window, such as with a table of
contents.
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3b. The A Element
The A element is used to indicate the start (anchor) or end
(target) of a hypertext link within the body of an HTML
document.
The hypertext link described by the A element is typically
represented as a highlighted object (word, phrase, graphical
image, etc.) within the text area of an HTML user agent.
3c. Common Attributes
For the purposes of this discussion, the following is a list with
descriptions of the most important common attributes. All of the
attributes listed here are part of HTML 2.0 except for CLASS, ID
and MD, which are discussed in Dave Raggett's Internet Draft on
HTML 3.0.
CLASS
The CLASS attribute value is used to subclass the hypertext
link. The CLASS attribute is most often used as a generalized
identifier to which style information may be attached by a
stylesheet mechanism.
The CLASS attribute may also be used to subclass LINK
elements, thereby differentiating hypertext links with common
REL or REV values. This may provide unambiguous syntax, for
example, for multiple LINK elements with REL=NEXT within a
document. Thus, alternate paths through a document can be
coded within the document. For example:
<LINK REL=NEXT CLASS=NOVICE HREF=... >
<LINK REL=NEXT CLASS=VETERAN HREF=... >
<LINK REL=NEXT CLASS=EXPERT HREF=... >
<LINK REL=NEXT CLASS=GURU HREF=... >
Multiple CLASS values may be specified. The potential list of
CLASS attribute values is open-ended. However, practical
application will likely require definition and specification
of at least a small set of accepted keywords, and agreement
on processing expectations for arbitrary keywords. The
keywords used in the previous example are typical of the
type of keywords which may be specified, but are not
proposed.
HREF
The HREF attribute value specifies the location of a
destination or resource, expressed in the Universal Resource
Identifier (URI) notation. Only one HREF value may be
specified. An HTML user agent may present the value of the
HREF attribute in an information area when the user positions
the mouse over the anchor or otherwise indicates interest in
the anchor.
ID
The ID attribute specifies an SGML identifier used as the
target of hypertext links or for naming particular elements
in associated style sheets. Only one ID value may be
specified. The attribute value must be unique within the
document.
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MD
The MD attribute specifies a message digest or cryptographic
checksum for the target of the hypertext link. This attribute
is used by a user agent to verify that the linked object is
the same one that the author intended.
NAME
The NAME attribute specifies a named location within an HTML
document and is used in forming addresses to target specific
locations within an HTML document. Only one NAME value may be
specified. The attribute value must be unique within the
document.
REL
The REL attribute specifies the relationship of the target to
the anchor. For example, REL=NEXT is used to indicate that
the target is the next logical document in an author-
specified sequence. The REL attribute can also be used to
support search for links serving particular relationships.
Multiple REL values may be specified. Aggregate links can be
formed by including multiple LINK elements with equivalent
REL values. Activating the link, in that case, may lead to a
virtual menu from which the user can make a selection.
The nature of a link relationship is not always obvious from
the attribute value. Section 4 (Meaning of REL and REV
Attribute Values) describes commonly accepted values.
Designers of HTML user agents can use these descriptions as a
guide to implementation of browser or agent behavior.
REV
The REV attribute specifies the relationship of the anchor to
the target. For example, REV=TOP is used to indicate that the
anchor is the top of an author-specified hierarchical tree
of which the target is a branch or node.
Multiple REV values may be specified. A Table of Contents may
contain a series of anchors which specify REV=TOC.
The nature of a link relationship is not always obvious from
the attribute value. Section 4 (Meaning of REL and REV
Attribute Values) describes commonly accepted values.
Designers of HTML user agents can use these descriptions as a
guide to implementation of browser or agent behavior.
TITLE
The TITLE attribute is typically used to describe the linked
object specified by the HREF attribute. The attribute value
is a character string which may include spaces and
punctuation. An HTML user agent may present the value of the
TITLE attribute in an information area when the user
positions the mouse over the anchor or otherwise indicates
interest in the anchor. Authors/publishers can thereby
provide greater context to the user to aid them in making
decisions about whether to traverse a hypertext link.
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An HTML user agent may also use the value of the TITLE
attribute to set the value of an email subject field when the
HREF value uses the `mailto:' scheme. In this way, the
subject field may be preset with value that the author's mail
agent can recognize and process.
Although the HREF and TITLE attributes have been singled out in
the list above, any of these attribute values may be presented in
an information area when the user positions the mouse over the
anchor or otherwise indicates interest in the anchor. For
example, an HTML user agent which is also an HTML editor may
display the value of ID or NAME attributes.
4. The REL and REV Attribute Values
The potential list of valid values for REL and REV is open-ended,
and this document is not intended to preclude the use or adoption of
other or additional values. In fact, it is anticipated that
hypertext applications which support specific knowledge domains will
need to develop specialized sets of keywords. It is hoped that the
development of extensions will not occur in isolation, and that
coordination of extensions among various interested parties will
prevent namespace contention or collision.
Further, HTML user agents should continue to be liberal in accepting
new or alternate values, inasmuch as any name token is a legal
value. The HTML specification declares that REL/REV values are SGML
name tokens. That is, within the previously described syntactical
constraints, a REL or REV relationship value may be any arbitrary,
author-defined value that the author or publisher considers
important. In some cases, the HTML user agent may choose to present
relationships that it recognizes in a richer style, while
continuing to present unfamiliar ones in the default style.
The REL and REV attributes are defined as NAMES in the SGML DTD for
the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). As such, the legal values
which may be assigned to the REL or REV attribute are zero or more
name tokens. Name tokens are case-insensitive, must begin with an
alpha character, may include digits (0-9), period or hyphen, and may
be separated by spaces. The name tokens listed and described in this
section are being recommended as commonly accepted relationships
between and among objects in a hypertext collection.
When a single name token is specified as a REL or REV attribute,
double quotes surrounding the attribute value are optional. When
multiple name tokens are specified, double quotes are mandatory.
<A REL="PARENT" HREF="..." > previous </A>
<A REL="PARENT PREVIOUS" HREF="..." > previous </A>
<A REL="SIBLING NEXT" HREF="..." > next </A>
4a. Legacy
The following are REL values which were known to be used as
values of the REL and REV attributes on the World Wide Web in
December 1995.
MADE
The REV=MADE relationship has been used to identify the author
or "maker" of an HTML document. Typical HREF values include a
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`mailto:' URI or the URL of the author's home page. Example:
<A REV=MADE HREF="mailto:murray@sq.com">Author</A>
NEXT/PREVIOUS/TOC/INDEX/NAVIGATOR
These values are described below, are used by SCO in its online
documentation and context- sensitive help system.
4b. Browser-defined Links
Some keywords are reserved and should not be used as REL/REV
values.
HTML user agents typically provide a mechanism for navigating
through the recent history of a user's access to documents;
traditionally these operations are referred to as "back" and
"forward". These mechanisms allow a user to step back through the
documents which led to the current location and then forward
again to retrace the path. Additionally, most user agents provide
a mechanism to immediately return to a user-defined location,
traditionally referred to as the home page, or "home". Since
these browser actions are internally implemented by the browser,
REL/REV keywords associated with these relationships are
disallowed.
HOME
RESERVED. Defined by the user (for example, using an
environment variable or preference, e.g. WWW_HOME).
This relationship may not be overridden; HTML user agents
should ignore any author-supplied REL=HOME setting.
BACK
RESERVED. Defined by the browser. This relationship may not
be overridden; HTML user agents should ignore any
author-supplied REL=BACK setting.
FORWARD
RESERVED. Defined by the browser. This relationship may not
be overridden; HTML user agents should ignore any
author-supplied REL=FORWARD setting.
4c. Navigational Node Links
Navigational nodes are commonly used document objects which are
designed by authors to assist the user in navigating through a
closed or extended document set. The most familiar and common
form of navigational node is a table of contents, which is a well
known publishing device used for enumerating and ordering the
contents of a closed document set.
CONTENTS or TOC
The TOC relationship identifies a Table of Contents.
When REL=TOC, the target document is the Table of Contents for
the current document, or for the collection of documents of
which the current document is a member.
When REV=TOC, the current document is a Table of Contents and
the target document is a related document.
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When REL=TOC and REV=TOC it indicates that the current
document is a Table of Contents and the target document is
also a Table of Contents. Additional REL/REV values may be
used to specify the relationship between the two, such as
PARENT/CHILD.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar. Or, if
capable, an HTML user agent may present the Table of Contents
in a concurrent window or pane, highlighting the current
document.
INDEX
The INDEX relationship identifies an index.
When REL=INDEX, the target document is an index for the
current document, or for the collection of documents of which
the current document is a member.
When REV=INDEX, the current document is an index. Additional
REL/REV values may be used to further specify the relationship
between the two ends of the link.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar. An index
may be presented as an HTML document which is organized and
presented in a style reminiscent of a paper-based index. An
index may also be presented as a form-based query into a full-
text search database.
NAVIGATOR
The NAVIGATOR relationship identifies a navigational aid.
When REL=NAVIGATOR, the target document is a navigational aid.
A navigational aid may consist of a whole or partial Table of
Contents, a list of related documents, an indication of the
current document's location within a document hierarchy, or
any other information which may be useful to the user.
When REV=NAVIGATOR, the current document is a navigational aid.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
4d. Hierarchy Links
It is quite common for documents to be developed or defined
using a hierarchical model, or tree-like structure. The keywords
listed below may be used within HTML documents to identify the
hierarchical relationship of closely related nodes, such as the
immediate parent, siblings and children. In addition, the TOP
keyword may be used to identify the logical top (or root,
depending on your perspective) of a hierarchical or tree-like
structure.
The entire set of relationships may be used by a user agent to
build a map of the hierarchical structure(s) of which the
current document is a node. Hypertext links to documents
identified with PARENT and TOP values are more likely to be
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accessible through an icon or other mechanism than documents
identified with CHILD or SIBLING.
CHILD
The CHILD relationship identifies a subordinate or
subdocument. Any document may have multiple CHILD documents
within the same hierarchy.
When REL=CHILD, the target document is a hierarchical child,
or subdocument, of the current document.
When REV=CHILD, the current document is the hierarchical
child, or subdocument, of the target.
PARENT
The PARENT relationship identifies the superior or container
node.
When REL=PARENT, the target document is the hierarchical
parent, or container, of the current document.
When REV=PARENT, the current document is the hierarchical
parent, or container, of the target.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
SIBLING
The SIBLING relationship identifies a sibling in the current
hierarchy. Any document may have multiple SIBLING documents
within the same hierarchy.
When REL=SIBLING, the target document is a child of a common
parent, or a hierarchical peer of the current document. REL
and REV have equivalent meanings for the SIBLING
relationship.
TOP or ORIGIN
The TOP relationship identifies the logical top of a
hierarchical tree of which the current document is a branch.
BEGIN is a functional equivalent to TOP, if only one of these
values is specified.
When REL=TOP, the target document is the logical top node of
the tree. When REV=TOP, the current document is the logical
top of the tree.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
NOTE: ORIGIN has been suggested as an alternative to TOP to
provide metaphorical consistency with PARENT/CHILD/SIBLING.
Comments are encouraged.
4e. Sequence Links
Given a set of documents, it is possible and often desirable to
specify linear sequences to navigate through the set. A book, for
example, is often organized as a linear sequence. With sequence
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links in each document, a user agent can step through or gather
an entire book programmatically.
BEGIN or FIRST
The BEGIN relationship identifies the author- defined start of
a sequence of documents of which the current document is a
node. TOP is a functional equivalent to BEGIN when only one of
these values is specified.
When REL=BEGIN, the target document is the beginning of the
sequence. When REV=BEGIN, the current document is the
beginning of the sequence.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
END or LAST
The END relationship identifies the author defined end of a
sequence of documents of which the current document is a node.
TOP is a functional equivalent to END when only one is
specified.
When REL=END, the target document is the end of the sequence.
When REV=END, the current document is the end of the sequence.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
NEXT
The NEXT relationship identifies the next document in an
author-defined sequence of documents, such as a linear book.
When REL=NEXT, the target document is next after the current
document. When REV=NEXT, the current document is next after
the target.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
PREVIOUS or PREV
The PREVIOUS relationship identifies the previous document in
an author-defined sequence of documents, such as a linear
book.
When REL=PREVIOUS, the target document is previous to the
current document.
When REV=PREVIOUS, the current document is previous to the
target.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
4f. Related Documents
BIBLIOENTRY
The BIBLIOENTRY relationship identifies a bibliographic entry.
BIBLIOENTRY would most typically be specified on an A element,
as it would specify a hypertext link between a citation and a
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bibliographic entry describing the citation. Example:
<A REL=BIBLIOENTRY HREF="biblio.html#V.Bush"><CITE>As We
May Think</CITE></A>
The resource identified by this link may take any form desired
by the author/publisher. A bibliographic entry may be presented
in the style of a paper-based bibliographic entry, or it may be
presented as the result of a database query.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The BIBLIOGRAPHY relationship identifies a bibliography.
The resource identified by this link may take any form desired
by the author/publisher. A bibliography may be presented as an
HTML document which is organized and presented in a style
reminiscent of a paper-based bibliography. A bibliography may
also be presented as a form-based query into a bibliographic
database.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present a labeled icon in a tool bar.
CITATION
The CITATION relationship identifies a bibliographic citation.
When REL=CITATION, the target is a bibliographic citation. The
anchor, in this case, may be a bibliographic entry. The anchor
may also be a reference, thus allowing the reader a way to
locate the citation:
... as described by Tim Berners-Lee
<A REL=CITATION HREF=#TBL>[1]</A>
...
When REV=CITATION, the anchor is a citation. Typically, the
anchor would also be enclosed within a CITE element as shown in
the example below. The example shown here also corresponds to
the previous example, serving as its target by use of the NAME
attribute.
... is described in Tim Berners-Lee's
<CITE><A NAME=TBL REV=CITATION HREF=./biblio/TBL > The
HyperText Markup Language </A> </CITE>
...
NOTE: an alternative (and preferred) approach would be to add a
URI-valued attribute (HREF?) to the HTML CITE element.
DEFINITION
The DEFINITION relationship identifies a definition of a term.
Definitions may be, but are not necessarily, contained within a
glossary. DEFINITION would most typically be specified on an A
element, as it would specify a hypertext link from a term to
its definition.
<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="glossary.html#HTTP">HTTP</A>
FOOTNOTE
The FOOTNOTE relationship identifies a footnote.
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When REL=FOOTNOTE is specified on an A element, the anchor is a
footnote marker and the target is a footnote. This can be used
to link from the footnote marker (or a highlighted word,
phrase, etc.) to an HTML document which contains the footnote
text, or to a portion of the same document (see REV=FOOTNOTE).
When REL=FOOTNOTE is specified on a LINK element, it can
specify a hypertext link to a set of footnotes which are
related to the current document, or to a set of end-notes.
When REV=FOOTNOTE is specified on an A element, the anchor is a
footnote; that is, the actual content of the footnote, as
opposed to a footnote marker. In this case, the target
specified by the HREF value, if any, is the footnote marker.
It has been suggested that the combination of REV=FOOTNOTE and
NAME=... on an A element may be used to imply that the
enclosed content not be rendered until a link to it is
explicitly traversed, at which time it can be presented in a
popup window. This would allow for the inclusion of footnote
text within a document that would not be visible until the
reader wanted it to be presented. Developers of user agents are
free to experiment with this proposed feature, but there is no
requirement that it be implemented.
GLOSSARY
The GLOSSARY relationship identifies a glossary.
When REL=GLOSSARY, the target document is a glossary. When
REV=GLOSSARY, the current document is a glossary.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
A glossary may be directly presented as an HTML document which
is organized and presented in a style reminiscent of a
paper-based glossary.
A glossary may also be accessed through an intermediary query
mechanism. For example, the user highlights a word or phrase
and presses the glossary button, thereby accessing the linked
object and passing the highlighted text as an argument. The
server returns the glossary entry relevant to the highlighted
word.
4g. Meta Documents
There are classes of information which are not intrinsic to a
document, but for which a clear and unambiguous association is
often useful or even necessary. This section defines a small set
of keywords which are related to ownership and legal notices.
Any attempt to rigorously define a closed set of meta- data
classes, types, and formats is doomed to failure, partly due to
the need for ongoing experimentation. Hence, the META keyword
may be used to identify meta documents which do not necesarily
have a clear or unambiguous definition. The content of the target
node may be as specific format as a MARC record or an FGDC
record, or it may be an author-defined format.
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For each of the relationship keywords listed in this section, if
the relationship is specified with REL in a LINK element, an HTML
user agent may present a labeled icon in a tool bar.
AUTHOR
The AUTHOR relationship identifies a hypertext link to
an author.
The hypertext link may be to the author's home page, a
biography, an audio or video clip, or an agent which sends mail
to the author (e.g., using the `mailto:' scheme).
COPYRIGHT
The COPYRIGHT relationship identifies a hypertext link to a
copyright notice.
While it is arguable whether a copyright notice is required in
every HTML file to assert copyright protection on it, there is
clearly a desire to express copyright notice among a sufficient
portion of the user community to justify support.
A basic copyright notice for this document may simply state:
"Copyright 1995 by Murray C. Maloney". It may be desirable,
in place of or in addition to such a notice, to have a
hypertext link between each HTML document in a set and a single
copyright notice, as in the following examples:
<LINK REL=COPYRIGHT HREF="copyright.html">
<A REL=COPYRIGHT HREF="copyright.html">
Copyright 1995 by Murray C. Maloney</A>
DISCLAIMER
The DISCLAIMER relationship identifies a hypertext link to a
legal disclaimer. Usage is expected to be similar to that of
the COPYRIGHT hypertext link. As with the copyright notice,
there is no intention or expectation that such a link would be
the only way to express a disclaimer.
EDITOR
The EDITOR relationship identifies a hypertext link to an
editor. Usage is expected to be similar to that of the AUTHOR
hypertext link.
META
The META relationship identifies a hypertext link to a node
which contains meta-information related to the current
document. This is intended to be a generalized meta-data
relationship descriptor.
PUBLISHER
The PUBLISHER relationship identifies a hypertext link to a
publisher. Usage is expected to be similar to that of the
AUTHOR hypertext link.
TRADEMARK
The TRADEMARK relationship identifies a hypertext link to a
trademark notice. Usage is expected to be similar to that of
the COPYRIGHT hypertext link.
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4f. Other REL and REV Values Under Discussion
The POINTER keyword is an invention of the author.
The BANNER, BOOKMARK, HOTLIST and STYLESHEET keywords are
described in Dave Raggett's Internet Draft on HTML 3.0. Recent
discussions tend to indicate that these keywords may not be
appropriate for use as REL/REV values. Dave Raggett's further
explanation and justification is needed before any further
discussion or decision can be made as to the future status of
these keywords.
The LANG attribute is described in Dave Raggett's Internet Draft
on HTML 3.0. It has been applied to various HTML elements, not
including the LINK and A elements. The author suggests that LANG
is a useful attribute to apply to the LINK and A elements. See
also the discussion of REL=TRANSLATION.
BANNER
The BANNER relationship identifies a document banner.
When REL=BANNER, the target document is to be included within
the current document as a banner. A banner is typically used
for corporate logos, custom toolbars, and other information
which would not typically be scrolled with the body of a
document.
When REV=BANNER, the current document is a banner. This may be
used, in future, to provide error-checking or to prevent the
use of a document as a banner unless it has been explicitly
identified as a valid source. (Or not! Sorry, I was reaching
for a useful meaning.)
Compelling arguments have been made against the need for a
REL=BANNER value, which is simply a special case of the INCLUDE
mechanism.
BOOKMARK
The BOOKMARK relationship identifies a bookmark.
Bookmarks are used to provide direct links to key entry points
into an extended document. The TITLE attribute may be used to
label the bookmark. Several bookmarks may be defined in each
document, and provide a means for orienting users in extended
documents.
HOTLIST
RESERVED: This keyword has been proposed by Dave Raggett. Its
meaning and purpose require further explanation. A placeholder
is being maintained until such time as Dave has had an
opportunity to provide further explanation, examples,
discussion and justification.
If the hypertext link is specified with REL in a LINK element,
an HTML user agent may present an icon in a tool bar.
LANG
The LANG attribute indicates the language of the target
document.
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The LANG attribute is optional and has no default value. It may
be used for purely informational purposes by an HTML user
agent, or by a robot for language classification.
Used in combinatiuon with a proposed REL=TRANSLATION and a
user's language preference setting, an HTML user agent may
intelligently select from a collection of otherwise equivalent
hypertext links expressed with the LINK element. If the user's
language preference is not available, the user agent may
present a virtual menu of language options.
See the Internet Draft on the Internatiolisation of HTML for
a definition of the values of this attribute.
POINTER
The pointer relationship identifies a hypertext pointer. That
is, this is a way to do indirection in HTML.
When REV=POINTER, the anchor is a pointer to the target
document. When a hypertext link is traversed to a LINK or A
element with REV=POINTER, the target specified by the HREF
value should be traversed, and so on, until a target without
REV=POINTER is retrieved.
<LINK NAME=PSEUDO REV=POINTER HREF="real.html">
When REL=POINTER, the target is a pointer to the real target.
This value can be used by a user agent to perform a pre-fetch
of the specified target for evaluation until the real target is
reached.
NOTE: The authors propose that the NAME attribute be removed
from the LINK element, or that a practical use for it should be
defined. For example, hypertext indirection can be specified by
providing both a NAME and an HREF value on the LINK element, in
combination with a specific REL or REV value, such as POINTER.
Some support exists among members of the HTML Working Group to
provide for hypertext indirection with the LINK element. There
is no other reason for an author to define a target by using
the NAME attribute on a LINK element, since the resulting
target address is functionally equivalent to the address of the
document in which such a target is defined.
STYLESHEET
The STYLESHEET relationship identifies a stylesheet.
When REL=STYLESHEET, the target document is a stylesheet. When
associated with a LINK element, the author/publisher is
expressing an expectation that the target stylesheet will be
applied by the HTML user agent. When associated with an A
element, an HTML user agent may simply retrieve the target
stylesheet for display, or it may launch a stylesheet editor
with the target stylesheet.
When REV=STYLESHEET, the current document is a stylesheet and
the target document may be a demonstration of its use. In
general, it is not anticipated that stylesheets will contain
LINK or A elements, as they are not projected to be HTML
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documents.
TRANSLATION
The TRANSLATION relationship specifies a translation to
another language.
When REL=TRANSLATION, the target is a translation to another
language. This value will most typically be used with the LINK
element, in combination with specification of the target
document's language as a LANG attribute value. Presumably,
REL=TRANSLATION can be used with the A element to specify a
translation of a document fragment, such as a phrase in a
foreign language.
When REV=TRANSLATION, the current document, or document
fragment, is a translation of the target.
URC
The URC relationship identifies a Uniform Resource Catalogue
for the current document.
This keyword has been proposed by Dave Raggett. Its meaning
and purpose have not been explained to the author, but a
placeholder is being maintained until such time as Dave has had
an opportunity provide explanation, examples,
discussion and justification.
5. Hypertext Includes
There have been many discussions in various forums which clearly
indicate that hypertext includes are a desired feature of the HTML
language, and for which widespread user agent support is needed.
There are, apparently, three popular syntactic approaches to
inclusion: specifying INCLUDE as REL value on the A and LINK
elements, specifying a newly-defined and specially- purposed INCLUDE
element (which would presumably also have REL and REV attributes),
and using SGML entities. Each is described and discussed below, but
no arguments are presented.
In either case, there is an expectation that processing of an
INCLUDE link would result in the INCLUDE value being deleted from the
REL list and inserted into the REV list. In other words, a
REL=INCLUDE indicates that the inclusion has yet to happen, while a
REV=INCLUDE indicates that the inclusion has already happened. It is
helpful, for legal and copyright purposes, that included material be
identifiable at all times.
Note that the form of inclusion referred to here is also known as
Transclusion, or as client side inclusion. It may happen either
automatically, when a document is loaded into an HTML client,
or explicitly: for example when the user selects an icon, included
text may appear at that point in the current document.
5a. INCLUDE as a REL or REV Value
INCLUDE relationship identifies a document for inclusion.
When REL=INCLUDE, the target document should be included at the
anchor location. This value is typically, though not always, used
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with the A element. Using this value on a LINK element implies
that the included document only contains information which is
valid within the HEAD of an HTML document.
When REV=INCLUDE, the current document is identifying itself as an
included document in the target document.
5b. INCLUDE as an Element
An anchor may also be specified using a newly-defined INCLUDE
element:
<INCLUDE REL=INCLUDE HREF="boilerplate.html"></INCLUDE>
In this scheme, when the hypertext link is traversed, and the
content of the target document is included, the INCLUDE element
would surround the included text. As a function of traversing the
link, the REL attribute value would be transformed to a REV value,
thus maintaining information about the link.
<INCLUDE REV=INCLUDE HREF="boilerplate.html">
This is the boilerplate text
</INCLUDE>
5c. SGML external entitities
SGML provides a mechanism for specifying external entities and
including them, by reference, in an SGML document.
Unfortunately, the current HTML browser technology cannot easily
support the use of SGML entities, and they cannot be used in
a way that is completely backwards-compatible with existing
software.
6. Hypertext Paths
NOTE: Recent discussions tend to indicate that the mechanisms and
language uses needed to support paths have not been adequately
articulated or specified. This section appears here for historical
completeness. Dave Raggett's further explanation and justification is
needed before any further discussion or decision can be made as to
the future status of these keywords.
Paths are described briefly in Dave Raggett's Internet Draft on HTML
3.0, and reproduced below without further explanation. Further
discussion, explanation and justification from Dave are clearly
required before any further public discussion or decision can be
made as to the future status of these keywords. The material below
is reproduced for historic purposes and may be subject to future
revision.
Values for use in defining Guided Tours with <A> element. These
allow Guided Tours to be defined using HTML, for instance as part of
tables of contents, for example:
<A REL=NODE REV=TOC HREF="Chap1.html">
NODE
The NODE relationship implies PREVIOUS/NEXT LINKs for given URI.
PATH
The PATH relationship specifies that the given URI contains <A
REL=NODE> links that should be inserted into the guided tour.
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The browser treats the REL=NODE URIs as forming a sequence of
nodes to follow and sets the <LINK REL=PREVIOUS>, NEXT as
appropriate for each node as it is visited.
7. Proposed New Attributes for A and LINK Elements
Through the course of discussions, suggestions have been made to
create new attributes for the LINK and/or A elements. These are
preliminary discussions, with no sample implementations to
demonstrate support.
7a. ACTION or STYLE or PROCESS or PRESENT
Activating a link in the HTML user agents of mid-1995 typically
results in the linked object replacing the current object in the
presentation window of the user agent. By convention, HTML user
agents typically provide an alternate method which spawns another
window and presents the linked object in it.
It has been suggested by Ian Graham and Roy Fielding, and agreed
upon by many others, that the author should have some means to
indicate a preference for the manner in which the user agent
should present the linked object to the user. As you can see, the
name of the attribute still needs to be settled.
From Ian Graham: It seems reasonable to allow the
author to suggest browser behavior when links are activated.
For example, when I click on a LINK button, should I clone a
window for the link, or pop up a subwindow for a glossary
entry? Perhaps this should be part of a CLASS attribute, but
to my mind CLASS should be used to define the
presentation/meaning of a document element in the document BODY
as opposed to browser behavior.
And from Roy Fielding: Presentation semantics -- where should
the results be "placed". A `STYLE=""' attribute (defined as
SGML NAMES) would do nicely here.
Possible values and their meanings are:
CLONE
Present the linked object in a presentation window which is a
clone of the current presentation window. That is popup another
persistent window.
See the Netscape Frames proposal for one way to do this, using
named windows and the TARGET attribute described below.
EMBED
Present the linked object at the current location. This
provides a syntax for expressing "stretch text", but it also
presents numerous problems. This will be subject to much
debate. See the section on Include, above.
REPLACE
The default behavior. Present the linked object in the current
presentation window, replacing the current object completely.
POPUP
Present the linked object in a non-persistent presentation
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window. That is, show the linked object while the user is
activating the link, and make it disappear when the user
releases activation. In the case that the popup is entered
without user activation, the user agent may provide a "Cancel"
button or another mechanism to make the popup window
disappear.
SPLITSCREEN or HORSPLIT
Present the linked object in one pane of a horizontally split
window.
ALONGSIDE or VERSPLIT
Present the linked object in one pane of a vertically split
window.
7b. TARGET
Netscape Corporation have proposed to add a TARGET attribute to
the A element; its value is the name of the window in which to
display the result of following the link.
This is most useful in conjunction with a mechanism (such as
FRAMES, not discussed in this document) to give names to windows.
However, if no window exists with the given name, a reasonable
action is to create such a window.
An HTML client in a non-windowing environment would have to find
some way to indicate the presence of multuple active document areas,
and to allow navigation amongst them.
7c. DINGBAT
The DINGBAT attribute, applied to the LINK element and the A
element, would be used to specify the entity name of a graphic
image (an icon) to associate with a hypertext link. The DINGBAT
attribute values must be specified by the HTML DTD as an SGML name
token group.
When used with LINK, the icon may be used on an HTML user agent
toolbar. When used with A, the icon may be placed in close
proximity to the anchor's highlighted text, as a footnote marker
for example.
There are advantages to using an entity rather than an external
graphic. Presumably, a user agent would pre-load the standard set
of entities, thereby eliminating the need to fetch a graphic
across the network. It is hoped that user agents will provide
users with a means to specify the system location of personalized
or customized versions of standard icons, thereby offering the
user the opportunity to exercise greater control over the user
interface and the graphical presentation.
The DINGBAT attribute has already been proposed for lists and list
items in Dave Raggett's Internet Draft on HTML 3.0. User agent
behavior, in the face of contention between DINGBAT and SRC, must
be specified.
7d. HILITE or HIGHLIGHT
Roy Fielding has pointed out that the author can
indicate a preference for the style of anchor
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highlighting. So far, the list of candidate
keywords are:
* None
* Button
* IconOnly
* Underline
* Outline
* Reverse
7e. METHOD
From Ian Graham: It would often be convenient to
access a link using a defined HTTP method other than GET. For
example, suppose I have a LINK attribute defining a related,
searchable glossary. One desirable behavior is as follows: the
user highlights a word and clicks a mouse button (or presses a
glossary button). The browser accesses the linked object, passing
to it the highlighted text. The server then returns the glossary
entry relevant to the highlighted word. This requires
standardised methods and data encoding schemes. There is only one,
namely the HTTP TEXTSEARCH method, which is how ISINDEX search
queries are sent to a server. I therefore propose that the METHOD
attribute have two possible values, namely GET|TEXTSEARCH, to
indicate how the client should access the linked resource.
7f. SRC
The SRC attribute, applied to the LINK element and the A element,
would be used to specify the location of a file containing a
graphic image (an icon) to associate with a hypertext link. When
used with LINK, the icon may be used on an HTML user agent
toolbar. When used with A, the icon may be placed in close
proximity to the anchor's highlighted text, as in the case of a
footnote marker for example.
This extension of the applicability of the SRC attribute has
already been proposed for lists, list items, and admonishments in
Dave Raggett's Internet Draft on HTML 3.0. User agent behavior
remains to be specified in the face of contention between DINGBAT
and SRC attributes.
7g. WHEN
Roy Fielding and Ian Graham have pointed out that user agents
currently exhibit different behavior between their processing of
hypertext links specified with the SRC attribute and those
specifiewd with HREF. Typically, user agents await user activation
before traversing a hypertext link specified with an HREF
attribute, while those specified with SRC are more often fetched
immediately. This distinction is a natural consequence of a
design which uses the SRC attribute to specify a hypertext link to
an embedded graphical image.
The author can take advantage of an ability to specify when, or
the type of event, which should initiate the hypertext link.
Roy Fielding suggested the following possible attribute values:
UserSelect as is the case for anchors and FORMS
AutoEntry as is the case for EMBED or IMG
AutoExit an interesting derivative
Export only used external to the user process
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In response, Murray Maloney asked: Would the AutoExit derivative
provide a means for me to do indirection? For example, in
document A I have <A HREF=B#foo>, and in B I have <LINK NAME=foo
STYLE=AutoExit HREF=C>. Would asserting the anchor in A lead me
to C? If so, wonderful. If not, then why not and what then?
Please explain the meaning of "Export"? That is, if I use it what
does it imply about "when should the action take place"?
(Liam Quin things Export doesn't imply any action at all, but
doesn't yet understand why it might be useful)
Consider these examples:
<LINK ACTION=POPUP WHEN=AutoEntry
REL=COPYRIGHT HREF="copyright.html">
<A ACTION=POPUP WHEN=AutoEntry
REL=COPYRIGHT HREF="copyright.html">
Copyright 1995 by Murray C. Maloney</A>
In either case, the user agent is expected to display the target
document in a popup as soon as the current document is retrieved.
7h. OBSOLETES, UPDATES and DERIVED-FROM:
Roy Fielding also suggested the following relations:
OBSOLETES
when REL=OBSOLETES, the target document is a later version of
the current document; when REV=OBSOLETES, the target document
is obsoleted by the current document.
UPDATES
When REL=UPDATES, the target document contains revisions to the
current document (would REVISES be clearer?).
DERIVED-FROM
When REL=DERIVED-FROM, the target document was derived from the
current document; when REV=DERIVED-FROM, the current document
was derived from the target document, perhaps by automatic
processing or by manual editing.
8. Acknowledgements
This paper is the synthesis and codification of ideas from
a variety of sources. It is only fitting that those who
have contributed to the discussion in various forums should
be acknowledged for their part in the recent attempt to
move this work forward.
Terry Allen, O'Reilly and Associates, terry@ora.com
Murray M. Altheim, NTTC, murray.altheim@nttc.edu
Brian Behlendorf, Indiana Univ., brian@organic.com
Bert Bos, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, bert@let.rug.nl
Jon Bosak, Novell, Jon Bosak@novell.com
Henry Budgett, SCO, henryb@sco.com
Paul Burchard, burchard@geom.umn.edu
Dan Connolly, MIT/W3C, connolly@w3.org
Steve DeRose, Electronic Book Technologies, steve@ebt.com
Joe English, joe@trystero.art.com
Roy T. Fielding, Univ. of California (Irvine), fielding@ics.uci.edu
Peter Flynn, pflynn@curia.ucc.ie
Ian Graham, Univ. of Toronto, igraham@utirc.utoronto.ca
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Dave Hollander, HP, dmh@hpsgml.fc.hp.com
Alex Hopmann, ResNova Software, Inc., hopmann@holonet.net
Craig Hubley, Craig Hubley & Associates, craig@passport.ca
Albert Lunde, Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu
Tom Magliery, NCSA, mag@ncsa.uiuc.edu
Eve Maler, ArborText, eve@doctools.com
Larry Masinter, Xerox, masinter@parc.xerox.com
Eric Miller, OCLC, emiller@oclc.org
Lou Montulli, Netscape Communications, montulli@netscape.com
David Morris, dwm@shell.portal.com
Dave Raggett, MIT/W3C, dsr@w3.org
Bob Stayton, SCO, bobs@sco.com
Stu Weibel, OCLC, weibel@oclc.org
Faith Zack, SCO, faithz@sco.com
