xml:id
is used to assign
unique ID to elements which are target of link
almost any inline element can be used as a source of link
DocBook V4.5:
<section id="dir"> <title>DIR command</title> <para>...</para> </section> <section id="ls"> <title>LS command</title> <para>This command is a synonym for <link linkend="dir"><command>DIR</command></link> command.</para> </section>
DocBook V5.0:
<section xml:id="dir"> <title>DIR command</title> <para>...</para> </section> <section xml:id="ls"> <title>LS command</title> <para>This command is a synonym for <command linkend="dir">DIR</command> command.</para> </section>