Linking

The XML-related standards and specifications, utilizes the capacity of databases for linking. The XML Linking Language (XLL) for instance, has three W3C specifications namely: Xpath which is the language for addressing a document; Xpointer which provides advance addressing into the XML document structure; and Xlink which is the ability to link something whatever you find interesting. All of these features are designed to aid in defining how links are to be written. What’s better, XML linking allows multi-directional links while HTML only provides one-way links to whole documents or specific places of a document. When using HTML, you need to press the “back” button on the browser to go back to the previous link. XML’s multi-directional links on the other hand, lets you return to the original location through a corresponding link that will automatically redirect the user.

Binary Design

Moreover, to facilitate markup users and implementers further, XLL provide advanced linking constructs that are scalable and maintainable. It has its own working group at World Wide Web Consortium or W3C which recommended it on June 2007. Thus, mark-up users surely enjoy the flexibility XLL provides.