Name: H5Pset_elink_prefix
Signature:
herr_t H5Pset_elink_prefix( hid_t lapl_id, const char *prefix )

Purpose:
Sets prefix to be applied to external link paths.

Description:
H5Pset_elink_prefix sets the prefix to be applied to the path of any external links traversed. The prefix is prepended to the filename stored in the external link.

The prefix is specified in the user-allocated buffer prefix and set in the link access property list lapl_id. The buffer should not be freed until the property list has been closed.

Parameters:
hid_t lapl_id IN: Link access property list identifier
const char *prefix     IN: Prefix to be applied to external link paths

Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Fortran90 Interface:
None.

History:
Release     C
1.8.0 Function introduced in this release.