XPointer
| XPointer Framework | |
| Native name | XPointer Framework |
|---|---|
| Status | W3C Recommendation |
| Year started | 1997 |
| First published | April 6, 1997 |
| Latest version | XPointer Framework Recommendation March 25, 2003 |
| Organization | W3C |
| Committee | W3C XML Linking Working Group |
| Editors |
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| Base standards | XML, XPath |
| Website | www |
XPointer is a system for addressing components of XML-based Internet media. It is divided among four specifications: a "framework" that forms the basis for identifying XML fragments, a positional element addressing scheme, a scheme for namespaces, and a scheme for XPath-based addressing. XPointer Framework is a W3C recommendation since March 2003.
The XPointer language is designed to address structural aspects of XML, including text content and other information objects created as a result of parsing the document. Thus, it could be used to point to a section of a document highlighted by a user through a mouse drag action.
During development, and until 2016, XPointer was covered by a royalty-free technology patent held by Sun Microsystems.