> If you don't have any confidence in the URL, then why would you bother
> giving it out at all? Links are links. Make them active.

Hi, David, I agree. And thanks!

> > My feeling is, making the URL an active hyperlink implies confidence
> > in the PURL/Handle, and provides the user with functionality they 
> > expect of a hyperlink (right or option-click to copy, or bookmark).

:-) Just to be clear, I think this is "a good thing", and is a compelling argument for making PURLs/Handles active links.

Any other takers?

--Hardy