Re: Link Terminology

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murray.altheim@nttc.edu said:
> I suppose this type of thing could be the start of a religious war,
> but I'm a little confused as to the new "head" and "tail" terminology
> in describing link relations.

You're making the mistake of thinking of a link as a chicken.
Think of a link as an arrow. The head of the arrow (the pointy end)
is at the target anchor, and the tail of the arrow (the end with the feathers)
is at the source anchor.

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