> 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