Xanadu hypertext system
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The Xanadu hypertext system is an early, visionary hypertext project conceived by Ted Nelson that aimed to create a universal, bidirectionally linked, non-destructive document publishing and versioning system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xanadu hypertext system canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypertext system
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software project ⓘ visionary computing project ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
global information network
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universal library of interconnected documents ⓘ |
| computingDomain |
digital publishing
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hypertext ⓘ information management ⓘ |
| creator | Ted Nelson ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Computer Lib / Dream Machines
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Literary Machines ⓘ |
| designedFor |
fine-grained citation
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precise quotation with automatic attribution ⓘ tracking reuse of text across documents ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
addressing by content location rather than file path
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deep version history ⓘ docuverse ⓘ parallel documents ⓘ side-by-side comparison of versions ⓘ transpointing windows ⓘ |
| hasDevelopmentOrganization | Project Xanadu ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bidirectional links
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content tracking across versions ⓘ fine-grained version control ⓘ granular copyright management ⓘ immutable document storage ⓘ link persistence ⓘ micropayment support concept ⓘ non-breaking links ⓘ non-destructive editing ⓘ permanent addressability of content ⓘ transclusion ⓘ two-way navigation between linked documents ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
global document repository
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universal hypertext publishing system ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan" (Xanadu) ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
emphasizes author rights and attribution
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emphasizes non-destructive document revision ⓘ emphasizes permanent, stable links ⓘ longest-running vaporware project (popular characterization) ⓘ never widely deployed as originally envisioned ⓘ pioneering hypertext architecture ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| influenced |
World Wide Web design discussions
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digital publishing concepts ⓘ hypertext research ⓘ transclusion features in later systems ⓘ version control ideas ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
As We May Think
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surface form:
Vannevar Bush's Memex concept
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| proposedBy | Ted Nelson ⓘ |
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