A method and apparatus for invoking system resources directly from within a mark-up language document. Links referencing a pre-defined system command to be invoked may be embedded within the document. The specific system command may be identified in the link by an alias, such as, for example, a numeric...http://www.google.de/patents/US6826725?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6826725 - Techniques for invoking system commands from within a mark-up language document