Linking Attributes

usx3.0

USX 3.0 provides a set of attributes for assigning linking properties to <char> elements.

General Syntax

Linking attributes are added using the standard XML syntax. Names given to linking attributes begin with link-, distinguishing them from any other descriptive attributes.

Linking attributes are combined with any other descriptive attributes added to the same element. The order of attributes is not significant, although it would benefit readability to have descriptive and linking attributes grouped together.

Note

When a standard USX scripture reference is required, you must provide a string of pattern: [A-Z1-4]{3} ?[a-z0-9\-,:]*

  • Book names must be one of bookCode

  • Chapter verse separator is always a colon :

  • Verse ranges are indicated using a hyphen

Example: MAT 3:1-4

Attributes ico_Tag

@link-href

Identifies the resource being linked to as a URI.

Custom USFM provided URI prefixes are:
prj: + standard scripture reference.
Example: prj:RSV52 MAT 3:1-4

A link reference within the same project text does not require a URI prefix.

The resource may be identified by unique id.
Example: #article-Ruth or prj:GNTSB #article-Ruth

@link-title

Plain text describing the remote resource such as might be shown in a tooltip.

@link-id

A unique identifier for this content location (an anchor).

The set of URI prefixes used within a link-href attribute can be extended beyond the predefined set for USX 3.0. Any user defined URI prefixes must begin with the prefix x-.

Examples:

Link to other project text

The traditional translation of verse 1, as given in
<char style="jmp" link-href="prj:RSV52 GEN 1:1" link-title="Revised Standard Version">RSV</char>,
may be quite appropriate.

Link to illustration / media

Storehouses, as used here, refers to large buildings with walls and roof, where grain was
kept until needed. (See illustration: <char style="jmp" link-href="figures/storehouse.png"
link-title="Ancient storehouse">Storehouse</char>)

Assigning an identifier (anchor). In this example the markup is a milestone, indicating a location but not marking text.

<para style="q1">“Someone is shouting in the desert,</para>
<para style="q2">‘Prepare a road for the Lord;</para>
<para style="q2">make a straight path for him to travel!’ ”</para>
<sidebar style="esb" category="people">
  <para style="ms"><char style="jmp" link-id="article-john_the_baptist" />John the Baptist</para>
  <para style="p">John is sometimes called the last “Old Testament prophet” because of the
    warnings he  brought about God's judgment and because he announced the coming of God's
    “Chosen One” (Messiah).
  </para>
</sidebar>

Glossary entry including a link reference to an external URL

<char style="w" link-href="http://bibles.org/search/grace/eng-GNTD/all">gracious</char>

Reference to named target within the same project

<para style="p"><verse number="2-6a" style="v" sid="MAT 1:2-6a" />From Abraham to King David,
  the following ancestors are listed: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers; then Perez
  and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother
  was Rahab), Obed (his mother was <char style="jmp" link-href="#article-Ruth">Ruth</char>),
  Jesse, and King David.<verse eid="MAT 1:2-6a" />
</para>

Nested within footnote text

<note caller="-" style="ef"><char style="fr">1.2-6a: </char><char style="fq">Ruth: </char>
  <char style="ft">A Moabite. Only outstanding women were normally included in Jewish
  genealogical lists. See article on <char style="jmp" link-href="#article-Ruth">Ruth</char>
</note>

char @style jmp

usx3.0

@style

jmp

Added

3.0

Use

A @style type value for use with <char>. Available for associating linking attributes to a span of text when no other <char> element is already applied to the text at this location.

Valid In

Any valid <char>

Linking examples provided above