The XPointer element()
scheme is intended to be used with the XPointer Framework [XPtrFrame] to allow basic addressing of XML elements.
[Definition: The key words must, must not, required, shall, shall not, should, should not, recommended, may, and optional in this specification are to be interpreted as described in [RFC 2119].]
The terms pointer part, scheme, XPointer processor, error, and namespace binding context are used in this specification as defined in the XPointer Framework specification.
The formal grammar for the element()
scheme is given using simple Extended Backus-Naur Form (EBNF) notation, as described in the XML Recommendation [XML].