Re: File extensions for different serializations of OWL

On 17 Sep 2008, at 11:58, Alan Ruttenberg wrote:

> I wonder if it might be a good idea to suggest (non normative)
> different file extensions for different OWL serializations. Perhaps
> something like:
>
> RDF/XML .owl (legacy)
> OWL/XML .owlx
> Manchester syntax .owlm
> Functional Style Syntax .owlf

I wouldn't go there. All of these are distinguishable by sniffing (as  
the OWL API shows). 4 letter extensions can cause issues,a nd keeping  
these guys straight can be tricky.

Cheers,
Bijan.