An ind-scheme over a base scheme $S$ can be defined in several ways. For simplicity, lets assume that $S$ is the spectrum of an algebraically closed field $k$. We can define a $k$-ind-scheme as a functor from $k$-algebras to sets, such that there exists a sequence of $k$-schemes with closed embeddings
$X_1 \to X_2 \to ...\to X_n \to ...$
and a natural isomorphism of $X$ with the functor $R \mapsto \lim_{\rightarrow}(X_n(R))$. Such a functor is a sheaf in the Zariski topology and can be uniquely extended as a sheaf to operate on all $k$-schemes.
Is there a sensible way to define the "underlying topological space" of an ind-scheme $X$? In other words, is it true that the direct limit of the topological spaces underlying the $X_n$ (an increasing union really) is independent of the presentation?
If we can take all $X_n$ to be quasi-compact, it seems to me that the answer is positive. since for different (quasi-compact) presentations, we will have closed embeddings $f_n:X_n\to X'_{m(n)}$. Am I right?
Edit:
Even though I wrote "any sensible way to define the underlying topological space", I now realize that I am actually only interested in the "direct limit" topology. The main question is the independence of presentation in the general or some special cases.