A knowledge sharing system using XML Linking Language and peer-to-peer technology

A knowledge sharing system that enables users to share background information about electronic content has been developed to enhance intellectual creative work and knowledge management. We call the background information "context"; it is composed of links among various contents. We try to handle the context as knowledge that is extracted from users' activities such as referring to, creating, and reviewing electronic documents. The paper explains a method of describing the context using XML Linking Language (XLink). We also propose an architecture for sharing the context among users using peer-to-peer technology to help users better understand how to reuse existing contents on computer networks.