Links

All Proximity links are binary (they connect exactly two objects) and directional. Links are specified by LINK elements, all of which must be included in a single LINKS element. The LINK element is empty; its data is included in three required attributes, described below. Object IDs must correspond to ID numbers specified in the OBJECT elements.

<LINKS>

Attributes  None.

Children 

LINK zero or more The data file includes one LINK element for each link in the database.

Content Model 

(LINK*)

Example  See LINK.

<LINK>

Attributes 

ID required ID values must be unique non-negative integers and are typically sequential numbers.
O1-ID required The ID of the start object for this link
O2-ID required The ID of the end object for this link

Children  None.

Content Model 

EMPTY

Example 

<LINKS>
   <LINK ID="1" O1-ID="1" O2-ID="2"/>
   <LINK ID="2" O1-ID="2" O2-ID="1"/>
   <LINK ID="3" O1-ID="2" O2-ID="3"/>
   <LINK ID="4" O1-ID="1" O2-ID="4"/>
   <LINK ID="5" O1-ID="2" O2-ID="4"/>
   <LINK ID="6" O1-ID="3" O2-ID="5"/>
</LINKS>