- From: Micah Dubinko <MDubinko@cardiff.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:38:42 -0800
- To: "'Dan Zambonini'" <dan@boxuk.com>, www-forms@w3.org
>Can the RDF Schema be used as the XForms instance data Yes, any XML can serve as instance data >and then the <repeat nodeset="etc"> syntax used to extract the lists from the RDF into the drop downs? <repeat> works on any homogeneous node-set. There might be some details I'm missing, but this should work. >can the values for the <caption> and <help> elements be referenced, via xpath, to instance data Yes! This functionality appears in the spec now. <hint> and <alert> also. Sounds like a good application. Drop us a note when it's ready for a preview. Thanks, .micah -----Original Message----- From: Dan Zambonini [mailto:dan@boxuk.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:15 AM To: www-forms@w3.org Subject: XForms Interface to RDF Schema? I'm creating a tool that provides a Graphical Interface (Java) for creating RDF files, based on any RDF Schema. As RDF Schema does not provide enough information for the interface (such as required fields, multiplicity, etc.), I am thinking of using XForms as an intermediate 'configuration file' that provides an interface between the GUI and the RDF Schema. I have a couple of questions though: 1. The RDF Schema(s) in question include lists of ontologies, perfect for a selectOne/selectMany control. Can the RDF Schema be used as the XForms instance data, and then the <repeat nodeset="etc"> syntax used to extract the lists from the RDF into the drop downs? 2. In a similar manner, can the values for the <caption> and <help> elements be referenced, via xpath, to instance data (e.g. to an rdfs:label element)? Thanks, Dan ------------------------------ Daniel Zambonini Box UK w: www.boxuk.com ------------------------------
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