xlink:show
Showing the Link
The intended presentation behavior for a link, specifically the manner in which the content of a link will be displayed, for example, as embedded material or in a separate window.
Used on these Elements:
<abbrev>, <award-group>, <bio>, <chem-struct>, <collab>, <conference>, <contrib>, <element-citation>, <email>, <ext-link>, <funding-source>, <graphic>, <inline-graphic>, <inline-supplementary-material>, <institution>, <issue-id>, <license>, <long-desc>, <media>, <mixed-citation>, <named-content>, <nlm-citation>, <product>, <pub-id>, <related-article>, <related-object>, <self-uri>, <supplementary-material>, <uri>, <volume-id>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embed | The link should be displayed as part of the initial document being viewed, i.e., the material will be “embedded” directly into the initial document. |
| new | The link should be displayed as a new, separate window, frame, pane, or other presentation context. |
| none | The presentation behavior is unconstrained, and no other markup is generally available in the link to assist an application in deducing the retrieval mechanism. |
| other | The presentation behavior is unconstrained, but other markup is generally available in the link to assist an application in deducing the retrieval mechanism. |
| replace | The link should be displayed in the same window, frame, pane, or other presentation context as the initial document, thereby “replacing” the document or other object being linked. |
| Restriction | @xlink:show is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Example
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<ext-link ext-link-type="url" xlink:type="simple"
xlink:role="http://www.mulberrytech.com/walkthewalk.html"
xlink:title="XML-based slideshow application"
xlink:actuate="onRequest" xlink:show="new"
xlink:href="https://www.mulberrytech.com/slideshow/index.html">
Mulberry Slideshow XML</ext-link>
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