RE: [OEP] a Quantity pattern? [was: Re: [UNITS] FAQ : Constraints on data values range] $swbpd

Uschold, Michael F wrote:

> Guus,
>
> How absolutely wonderful a treat to be able to read angle-bracket free
> examples!!
>
> With a bit of indentation, we have something very readable indeed.
>
> ObjectProperty(diameterValue
>                domain(Wheel)
>                range(LengthQuantity))
...
> I don't know what this syntax is, but I love it!

It's the OWL Abstract Syntax, straight from the OWL Spec.
<http://www.w3.org/TR/owl-semantics/syntax.html>

> 1. If there were easy ways for such a syntax to be cut/pasted, and
> that tools would readily import/export the syntax,  then this would address
> one of Jim's excellent points. 2. If it can readily be extended to include
> all of OWL-Full, that solves one major problem with the abstract syntax.

Protege already has support for rendering OWL ontologies in the Abstract 
Syntax.

Frank.
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