[jdom-interest] Extensible Linking Language (XLL)

[bob mcwhirter]

> Hello all,
>     Our XML Documents would like to reference information from one node in
> another within the same document.(cf. e.g.)
> We are looking into XLink and XPointer for accessing this information.
> I was perusing the jdom-interest archives for XLL info, but I don't think
> anyone has broached the subject yet.
>     I know these are tangential JDOM-interest questions, but . . .
> -does JDOM support XLink and XPointer?;
> -is it even necessary to support? (id est. does XLL simply supply internal
> XML functionality);
> -is this the right direction to pursue? or is their some easy way to
> accomplish this task without having to use Xwhatever?
> 
> Exampla Gratia:
> <root>
>     <child id="1">
>         <grandchild id="1">Some Info</grandchild>
>     </child>
>     <child id="2">
>         <grandchild id="2">getInfoFromGrandchild[@id="1"]</grandchild>
>     </child>
> </root>
> 
> Thanks in advance (and apologies if this is entirely off topic).

Well, looks like you're tryign XPath, kinda, which supports a
simple id("1") filter expression for selecting things.  Though, 
this still all kinda relies on your application applying
whatever semantics you really want.

JDOM doesnt have some XPath support.

	http://code.werken.com/

Additionally, XPointer is built on XPath, but I haven't
investigated it too much.

Really, I don't think I have enough info to truly give you
a satisfactory answer.

	-bob