Re: REL and REV attributes -- a new RFC?

Dave Raggett (dsr@hplb.hpl.hp.com)
Fri, 28 Apr 95 06:35:35 EDT

Murray volunteers to write an I-D on reserved words for REL/REV:

> What say you?

I have been pushing for acceptance of document specific toolbars
based on LINK for some time. Can we take on board these ideas as
expressed in the HTML3 I-D?

If Murray provide the document in HTML form, I will reference it
from the online HTMl3 document files, otherwise, I would like to
continue to cover this material in the HTML3 document.

For instance:

o REL and REV remain open-ended CDATA strings with the ability
for authors to define their own names.

o The I-D defines a set of reserved keywords from this open-ended
space of names for REL/REV attributes.

o Some reserved words are defined for use with document specific
toobars/menus while others are defined for specific purposes

o Some reserved words are held back for future definition

Here is my suggested list for toolbars/menus:
(toolbars can be customised with icons via stylesheets)

HOME -- defined by browser --
BACK "
FORWARD "
HOTLIST "

TOP
UP
PREVIOUS
NEXT
TOC
INDEX
GLOSSARY
HELP -- for help with orientation, not help on topic --
BOOKMARK -- for author specified menu, caption via TITLE --

COPYRIGHT
AUTHOR
ABSTRACT
PUBLISHER
DISCLAIMER
URC

The other REL values for LINK

BANNER -- see HTML3 I-D for explanation --
STYLESHEET

Values for use in defining Guided Tours with <A> element.
These allow Guided Tours to be defined using HTML, for instance
as part of tables of contents, e.g. <A REL=NODE REV=TOC HREF=Chap1.html>...

NODE -- implies PREVIOUS/NEXT LINKs for given URI --
PATH -- given URI contains <A REL=NODE> links that
should be inserted into the guided tour --

The browser treats the REL=NODE URIs as forming a sequence of nodes
to follow and sets the <LINK REL=PREVIOUS>, NEXT as appropriate for
each node as it is visited.

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