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Hi, this has been a really interesting and informative discussion. I wonder if I might be able to redirect it a bit back to my original question, with the understanding that, as the discussion has made clear, a PURL or Handle is not an ideal solution? If, for the sake of argument, you are dealing with software which provides permanent URLs (say, for example, DSpace's out-of-the-box use of the Handle system), would it be desirable to make these persistent links actual hyperlinks, when they are presented to the user? Here's my take on it: > > > 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. Thoughts? -- HARDY POTTINGER <[log in to unmask]> University of Missouri Library Systems http://lso.umsystem.edu/~pottingerhj/ "No matter how far down the wrong road you've gone, turn back." --Turkish proverb