Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for providing a symbolic reference for a computer addressable data object. The symbolic reference can be embedded (i.e. stored) in a mark-up language script element as simple text for use in accessing the data object. The symbolic reference according to the present invention can be resolved into an address that can be used by a computer to access the data object. The data object can correspond to a markup language element defined in a computer renderable page. The markup language element can be a tagged element where the tag contains the symbolic reference. The symbolic reference comprises: an index for the markup language element, an element-type indicator and a navigable path from a known starting point to a node associated with the markup language element.