RE: domain/range for skos props

Hi Benjamin,

> (broadening the
> domain of skos:example and skos:definition, i.e. the datatype 
> properties,
> is probably ok, I'd assume).

Glad you think so because I just made an executive decision :)

> Is there another (indirect) way to create a link between rdfs 
> classes and skos
> concepts, that could be used as an alternative, or a property with
> domain=rdfs:Class and range=skos:Concept?

We have had a long discussion about how to satisfy exactly this requirement
(see the thread about 'skos:denotes').  The debate is currently hung ... I
can point you to two emails that summarise the positions:

[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-esw-thes/2004Sep/0067.html
[2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-esw-thes/2004Oct/0005.html

... and my most recent attempt to find a way forward:

[3] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-esw-thes/2004Oct/0092.html

Look forward to your thoughts on this.

Al.





> 
> Dunno, but is this a topic the SWBPD WG's vocabulary 
> management TF could help
> clarify? I'm currently trying to build support for both skos 
> and rdfs in my
> vocab editor, but I don't know (yet) how to link from terms 
> to skos concepts. (I
> can simply add skos:prefLabel to classes but does that really 
> allow me to
> identify the related concept?) I didn't read all of the available skos
> material, though. maybe I just have to read more carefully.
> 
> regards,
> benjamin
> 
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