Review and revise 1.3.1.1.5 Evaluation of Links

[mccaskey]

Review and revise 1.3.1.1.5 Evaluation of Links in light of the discussions at https://listserv.brown.edu/archives/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind1705&L=TEI-L#3.

The example given in the Guidelines appears to conflict with the conclusion of the discussion.

[mccaskey]

It’s possible other parts of the Guidelines should similarly be reviewed. Readers of the Guidelines may need to be warned at more than just 1.3.1.1.5 Evaluation of Links of the erroneous assumption being made there. It’s an easy error to fall into.

[mccaskey]

The incorrect assumption that standalone #fragments are affected by xml:base may be pervasive.

An example given for <ref> is this:
See also <ref target="#locution">s.v. <term>locution</term></ref>.

On reading it, I’d assume this was an example of a pointer to an external dictionary or encyclopedia, not to a location in the current document. (“s.v.” wouldn’t make much sense unless the target was a dictionary or encyclopedia.)

[hcayless]

I've begun working on revised language for this section, and the related discussion in chapter 16.

[mccaskey]

For the archive, here is the relevant discussion at XML-DEV: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/201705/threads.html#00008

Hats off to anyone who can follow it and write something useful for the Guidelines. Godspeed, Hugh!

[hcayless]

Good Lord. You did open a can of worms, didn't you? :-D

[hcayless]

I added language providing better guidance on @xml:base and tidied up the examples in a4c395b and 17a6823.