Difference Between Simple and Extended Link in XML

In this article I will explain the Difference between simple and extended Link
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XLink have a two type:

Extended link - An extended link describes a collection of resources and a collection of path between those resources. each path connected with exactly two resources.

The Example of Extended Link is as follows:

<extendedlink

 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"

 xlink:type="extended">

   <local_resource_element

   xlink:type="resource">

     Any content here

   </local_resource_element>

   <remote_resource_element

   xlink:type="locator">

     Any content here

   </remote_resource_element>

 </extendedlink>

Simple Link -A simple Link is a link that associates with exactly two resources, one local and one remote. simple link defines an outbound link from a local resource to a remote resource.

 The Example of Simple Link is as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="song.css"?>

<!DOCTYPE SONG SYSTEM "song.dtd">

<SONG xmlns="http://metalab.unc.edu/xml/namespace/song"

xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">

  <TITLE>Album</TITLE>

  <PHOTO

  xlink:type="simple" xlink:show="onLoad" xlink:href="hotcop.jpg"

  ALT="Victor Willis in Cop Outfit" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="200"/>

  <COMPOSER>A R Rahman</COMPOSER>

  <PRODUCER>Anu Malik</PRODUCER>

  <PUBLISHER xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.amrecords.com/">

    A &amp; M Records

  </PUBLISHER>

  <LENGTH>5:20</LENGTH>

  <YEAR>2011</YEAR>

  <ARTIST>india</ARTIST>

</SONG>

Output:

Album
A R Rahman
Anu Malik
A & M Records
5:20
2011
india

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