- From: Leonard Will <L.Will@willpowerinfo.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:55:42 +0000
- To: public-esw-thes@w3.org
- Cc: public-esw-thes@w3.org
In message <350DC7048372D31197F200902773DF4C04944162@exchange11.rl.ac.uk> on Mon, 15 Mar 2004, "Miles, AJ (Alistair)" <A.J.Miles@rl.ac.uk> wrote >Leonard's last mail suggests that 'related' is most often symmetric. >In this case would it be better to have <skos:related> as a symmetric >property, and have an extension <skos:relatedAsymmetric> for those >situations where 'related' is directional? Most thesauri treat it as symmetric, although the actual underlying relationships are often not symmetric. It would seem most logical to me to have the general <skos:related> apply to the case where symmetry is undefined. <skos:relatedSymmetric> and <skos:relatedAsymmetric> would then both be parallel more specific cases of this. Whether you need this level, or whether you go straight to the more detailed specification of the relationship such as "cause/effect", "process/product" (both asymmetric) or "associated", "sibling", "neighbouring" etc. (symmetric) depends whether there is a difference in the way that symmetric and asymmetric relationships will be handled. Leonard -- Willpower Information (Partners: Dr Leonard D Will, Sheena E Will) Information Management Consultants Tel: +44 (0)20 8372 0092 27 Calshot Way, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 7BQ, UK. Fax: +44 (0)870 051 7276 L.Will@Willpowerinfo.co.uk Sheena.Will@Willpowerinfo.co.uk ---------------- <URL:http://www.willpowerinfo.co.uk/> -----------------
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