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>Hypertext is a particular application of linking, a more basic notion. >It's a mistake to think of links solely in the hypertext context. Hear,hear. I can complain about XLink with the best of them, but I do like the Rec's definitions, particularly its definition of a link: "An XLink link is an explicit relationship between resources or portions of resources." A footnote, a URL on the side of a bus, and a guy holding up a "John 3:16" sign at a basketball game are all links. A hyperlink is an interactive presentation of a link on a screen--a rendering of a link. Bob
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