Example

Represents a link to a named design element. If the link is empty, represents a standard non-hot Notes link. If the link contains rich text, represents a hotspot link. You activate non-hot Notes links by clicking the Notes icon that represents the link in rich text. You activate hotspot links by clicking any part of the rich text they contain.

Containment Hierarchy

Contained by: %frame.value;, %richtext.links;

Contains: %link.computed.content;

Syntax

<!ELEMENT namedelementlink  (%link.computed.content;) >

Content

%link.computed.content;

Contains any one of the contents of the %link.computed.content; entity.

<!ATTLIST namedelementlink

name	%tstring;	#IMPLIED
type	(%named.element.link.types;)	#REQUIRED
database	%string;	#IMPLIED
(%link.attrs;)

>

database

Database containing the target design element (optional). Can be a replica ID or a special database keyword, as defined in the %named.element.link.databases; entity.

Name of the design element being linked to. Required unless the name is computed by a formula.

Design element type (form, view, etc.).

The %named.element.link.types; entity defines the named design elements that can be linked to with a named element link.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % named.element.link.types "page | form | frameset | view | folder | navigator ">

The %named.element.link.databases; entity defines the special databases that a link object can be retrieved from when you create a named element link. These options are available in addition to the local databases and Domino Directory.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % named.element.link.databases "mailfile | addressbook | subscriptions | bookmarks ">

mailfile

Specifies to link to a design element that resides in the user's mail file(mail6ex.nsf). For example, if you are creating a form link, and select mailfile as the database to retrieve the object link from, the Form list field updates to display all the forms available in the user's mail file, such as Memo.

Specifies to link to a design element that resides in the user's address book(names.nsf). For example, if you are creating a view link, and select addressbook as the database to retrieve the object link from, the View list field updates to display all the views available in the user's address book, such as Groups.

Specifies to link to a design element that resides in the user's subscriptions file(headline.nsf). For more information on subscriptions, see Enabling subscriptions in the Application Development with Domino Designer book.

Specifies to link to a design element that resides in the user's bookmarks file(bookmark.nsf).

The Domino DTD

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