Re: org-export: How to handle links to the exported file?

[Max Nikulin]

On 01/11/2022 12:47, Ihor Radchenko wrote:
> Max Nikulin writes:
> > In HTML <a href="#">top</a> or #top works as a link to the beginning of
> > the document. I am curious if ODF has a similar feature. I mean ID at
> > the top of the same file that generates file.org link instead of
> > internal one for both HTML and ODF formats.
>
> Currently, we have no convention.
>
> In Org mode:
> - [[file:/path/to/self]] links will do nothing, or follow org-file-apps.
> - [[if:document-property-drawer-id]] links will move point to the top
>
> What about export?
> - Should we treat links as file links to the original Org file?
>    (One can argue that it is a good default is one wants to write
>    something like: "This document has been generated from
>    file:/link/to/source.org"
> - Should we treat them as "jump to top", similar to our id: link
>    behaviour in Org?
>
> I'd say that retaining the current behaviour will be the most reasonable.

From my point of view "id:" link to the top of the same file should be 
exported as a link to the beginning of the exported document.
- ox-odt creates a link to file.org
- ox-html to file.html#ID-...
I believe in both cases it should be just "#ID-..." or "#top" in the 
case of HTML.

> I do not see much utility to linking to exported document itself, while
> I do see a utility to link to the original file.

I forgot about "link to source" use case. I have no idea how to 
distinguish cases when a user links .org source files or exported files 
(currently works for HTML only). It is applicable to both same and other 
files. Ideally user should have choice for each link.