"Define" a class, or "Declare" a class? "Define" a property, or "Declare" a property?

• From: Roger L. Costello <costello@mitre.org>
• Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 08:06:43 -0500
• To: www-rdf-logic@w3.org
• CC: "Costello,Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
• Message-ID: <3E65F663.4CB7D2D@mitre.org>

Hi Folks,

XML Schema distinguishes between "defining" and "declaring", e.g.,
you "define" types, but you "declare" elements.  Does OWL make such a
distinction?  That is, do you "define" a class, or do you "declare" a
class?  Do you "define" a property, or do you "declare" a property?

Thanks!  /Roger

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