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a *fluid media unit* (character or pixel) with this cell |
a *fluid media unit* (character or pixel) with this cell |
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(Fig. [ref-xuStructure]_). |
(Fig. [ref-xuStructure]_). |
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The point of the xanalogical structure is to change the meaning of "cutting and |
Xanalogical structure changes the meaning of 'cut&paste': |
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pasting": in the dominant computer paradigm, cutting and pasting moves the actual |
In the dominant computer paradigm, cutting and pasting moves the actual |
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text characters or image pixels, whereas in xanalogical hypertext, cutting and pasting |
text characters or image pixels, whereas in xanalogical hypertext, cutting and pasting |
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*copies the references* to the permanent media units. |
*copies the references* to the permanent media units (``xuFluidMediaUnit``). |
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Because of this, there is automatically a connection (*transclusion*) between |
Because of this, there is automatically a connection (transclusion) between |
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the original and the copy, and our user interface exploits this by showing |
the original and the copy, and our user interface exploits this by showing |
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the xanalogically connected cells' contexts as buoys. |
the xanalogically connected cells as buoys. |
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The xanalogical structure also allows for explicit xu Links, which are simply |
The xanalogical structure also allows for explicit xu Links, which are simply |
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associations between two *enfilades* (lists of references to fluid media units). |
associations between two *enfilades* (lists of references to fluid media units). |