Extensible Markup Languages and Traditional Abstracting and Indexing Strategies
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Applen, J.D.
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
2001

Abstract:

Object oriented coding languages are used to more accurately label and search for content embedded in electronic texts. An object can be a graphic, a row of specific data housed in a table, a written text, or any other piece of information that conveys meaning. XML, XLink and RDF are second-generation object-oriented coding languages and tools derived from SGML. I illustrate how these object-oriented languages can effectively deploy the indexing techniques and systems traditionally used by information professionals.