Hans Aberg writes: > I just came across the URL <http://xxx.lanl.gov/hypertex/> (this is an > offical archive for storing preprints), which discusses TeX/LaTeX macros > which enables one to embed hyperlinks in the source. The idea is that a > smart browser can convert those to real hyperlinks. > > Are there any plans including such macros in LaTeX3? (If not, it seems to > be a good idea.) I have devoted considerable effort over the last 3 years to a LaTeX package which generates hypertex-style hyperlinks from normal LaTeX markup (the hyperref package). Largely, it works. Give it a go:-} As the LaTeX2e maintainers know, I would like more hooks in core LaTeX to ease my task and I think they accept the principle, but none of us has precisely defined the needs. So I would say there are 3 questions to look at: 1. how to get the real hyperlinks into the output; i don't think this is LaTeX's job, and it is moderately well understood. hyperref, for instance, can work with hypertex xdvi, pdftex, dvips->distiller-pdf, OzTeX previewer, dvipsone, and dviwindow as `browsers'. and, I think, Scientific Word 2. whether to extend the standard LaTeX command set to include URL references and point-to-point links (\label isn't really a proper point), to avoid packages defining their own markup 3. whether core LaTeX does need extra hooks for people who writing hypertext macros. For me, 2. is what I want dealt with. hyperref, hyper and latex2html define incompatible commands at present, and its verging on getting messy. Sebastian