Re: [SKOS] "SKOS RDF schema"

On 15 May 2009, at 09:54, Thomas Baker wrote:

> [...]
>
>         Appendix B. SKOS Properties and Classes
>
> -- If one accepts all the changes above, one ends up with:
>
>         Appendix A. SKOS eXtension for Labels (XL)
>         Appendix B. SKOS Properties and Classes
>         Appendix C. SKOS and XL Namespace Documents
>         Appendix D. SKOS Namespace: a historical note
>
>    I think it would be slightly clearer, however, if the
>    order of A and B were switched:
>
>         Appendix A. SKOS Properties and Classes
>         Appendix B. SKOS eXtension for Labels (XL)
>         Appendix C. SKOS and XL Namespace Documents
>         Appendix D. SKOS Namespace: a historical note
>
>    That way, the _non-optional_ SKOS properties and classes are
>    presented before the _optional_ XL properties and classes.
>    This order (SKOS first, followed by SKOS XL) is then mirrored
>    in Appendix C (SKOS and XL Namespace Documents).

This all seems sensible and at the level of "editorial changes". If I  
hear no arguments against, I'll enact these (probably next week).

> -- A small branding issue: Currently, SKOS Reference refers 
>    to SKOS-XL simply as "XL" or "SKOS+XL" (in the context of
>    A.3.4.2.  Labeling Integrity).  Informally, we have been
>    referring to it as "SKOS-XL" (see change section).  Do we
>    want to promote a consistent way to refer to SKOS XL?
>    Currently, SKOS Reference implies that people should refer to
>    it simply as "XL".  I would prefer that we change these
>    references "XL" into "SKOS-XL", "SKOS+XL", or "SKOS XL" in
>    [1], [5], and in the RDF schema for SKOS-XL.  For example:
>
>         Appendix B. SKOS eXtension for Labels (SKOS-XL)
>         Appendix C. SKOS and SKOS-XL Namespace Documents
>
>    As a counterargument to my suggestion, I see a slight potential
>    for confusion as to whether "SKOS-XL" means "SKOS plus XL" or
>    just the "XL extension to SKOS".  Having noted the issue, I am
>    happy to drop this suggestion if others are happy with continuing
>    to call it just "XL".

I'd propose SKOS-XL. This is the namespace that's currently used in  
the schema.

> -- I note that in [2], some "[CITE]" references still need to be
>    filled in.

Ok.

> -- In Appendix C, links to the documents needed to be added in C.1,
>    C.2, and C.3.  In C.2, a clickable link could also be
>    added to the words "by citing its URI".

Ok.

	Sean

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Sean Bechhofer
School of Computer Science
University of Manchester
sean.bechhofer@manchester.ac.uk
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