After our meeting, I went in search of more information about
relationship tables. I found a great article about how relationship
tables work and why it should be a best practice to use a relationship
table to create links rather than creating links in individual topics.
Linking DITA Topics Through Relationship Tables
Kylene Bruski
Comtech Services, Inc.
http://www.infomanagementcenter.com/enewsletter/200511/second.htm