- From: Ed Barkmeyer <edbark@nist.gov>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:59:46 -0400
- To: Dave Reynolds <der@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
- CC: Sandro Hawke <sandro@w3.org>, public-rif-wg@w3.org
Dave Reynolds wrote: > The piece that requirement doesn't cover is use of XML datatypes, > functions and operators. I think that is a strong requirement and we > should reflect it in the document. How about: > > [[[ > Requirement. Supports alignment with key W3C specifications. > > RIF will support scalar datatypes based on a subset of XML Schema part 2 > datatypes. This subset will be compatible with the choices made in the > RDF and OWL specifications. A compatible core set of scalar datatypes > will be part of the phase 1 RIF recommendations. > > The operations on scalar datatypes supported by RIF will be compatible > with relevant W3C specifications including XQuery functions and > operators, and the profile of those defined by the SPARQL specification. > > The precise core set of functions and operators for such datatypes will > not be finalized before phase 2. > ]]] +1!!! > [BTW it is getting rather hard to find things in the Wiki. For example > following UCR on the front page used to lead to all the work we did on > "critical factor analysis" now there is only the bits which are actually > going in the document and that link seems to have got lost.] Yes. I had to go find some saved links directly to some of these pages. They're still there, but the path off the front page has either been eradicated or well-covered by brush... -Ed -- Edward J. Barkmeyer Email: edbark@nist.gov National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Systems Integration Division 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8263 Tel: +1 301-975-3528 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263 FAX: +1 301-975-4482 "The opinions expressed above do not reflect consensus of NIST, and have not been reviewed by any Government authority."
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