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I like Purple Numbers and the linking/reference power they bring. The current implementation may be sacrificing aestetics for precision. I find myself wanting* a browser purple plugin to reference non-linkable sections of the web. I'll note thoughts on that after recent scenarios:

1. Tim O'Reilly notes that the FOO shindig was a party and organized under those norms in a comment at this weblog post.  Search for "Hey guys".
2. After reading the Anders' Artima interview regarding virtual foo, I was left wondering whether I "pity the foo()"
3. In considering recent micro-content links I realized that my Square Rutabaga tag-line is far from precise, technically.

On to purple numbers plugin thoughts...

1. Plug-in has the capability to add purple numbers to any page in view
2. Toolbarlet that lets me hide/display numbers for any given web page
3. Algorithmic details and issues therein are for a later closer look
4. Numbers are lower priority than name and id tags, but those are purpled when purple numbers are toggled.
5. Most importantly: Purple numbers become the third leg in the "horshoes and hand grenades" accuracy world of an ever changing web.