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