One way to 'link' to files, folders, etc. in iWork documents

iWork apps only allow hyperlinks to web pages, to create email messages, and to bookmarked pages in your iWork document. However, I find it useful to have links to other files in the iWork document, as it saves digging around the file system. I normally create links by selecting the file in the Finder then going to Services » TextEdit » New Window Containing Selection. This opens a TextEdit window with a link to the file, which I can then copy into any Cocoa based document. iWork apps, however, only paste this link as text.

To overcome this, I type in a line of text in the document (or in a comment) that specifies some combination of Spotlight type, attribute, and search text. I can then highlight this text and use a keyboard shortcut for the Spotlight Services menu item to bring up a Finder window containing matching items. This search can be very precise if required, and has the additional benefit that if the files are moved, they can still be found -- a traditional l...