Real World XML

The xlink:type Attribute

The xlink:type attribute defines the type of XLink you're creating. You can set this attribute to these values:

• simple— Creates a simple link.

• extended— Creates an extended link.

• locator— Creates a locator link that points to a resource.

• arc— Creates an arc with multiple resources and various traversal paths. This attribute sets restrictions on paths where a link goes.

• resource— Creates a resource link, which indicates a specific resource.

• title— Creates a title link. Such elements are useful, for example, when human-readable label information needs further element markup or when multiple titles are necessary for internationalization purposes.

We've already seen how to create simple links:

 <MOVIE_REVIEW xmlns:xlink = "http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ...