- From: Smith, Michael K <michael.smith@eds.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 15:59:27 -0500
- To: webont <www-webont-wg@w3.org>
WG Proposed response to Atoine Isaac. - MIke ------------------------------------------------------------- Antoine, See my suggested rewording at the end of the extract. > > > > > -> section 3.4.2 > > > > > > > > > > [ > > > > > owl:maxCardinality can be used to specify an upper bound. > > > > > owl:minCardinality can be used to specify a > > lower bound. In > > > > > combination, the two can be used to specify a range. ] > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps a typo : "cardinality" (or "owl:cardinality") instead of > > > > > "range" ? > > > > > > > > I'm using range in the [n...m] sense. Will change to "numeric > > > > range". > > > > > > For my humble brains it stills sound confusing. A numerical > > function > > > may have something called a "numeric range", but in my opinion it > > > would still be the "owl:range" meaning (even though restrected to a > > > set of numbers). How about using "cardinality range" ? > > > > The trouble with 'cardinality range' is that it is a new > > concept, within > > OWL, that we would need to define somewhere. I was trying to > > reference > > well-understood concepts from outside OWL. I would propose > > replacing 'range' with 'numeric interval' (thanks to Jeremy > > Carol for this suggestion). > > A numeric interval is indeed what is to be used to described an > [n...m] interval, but then it does not make sense any more in the > sentence > > [owl:maxCardinality can be used to specify an upper > bound. owl:minCardinality can be used to specify a > lower bound. In combination, the two can be used to specify a *numeric interval*. ] > > since we lose the fact that this interval bounds the property > cardinality. I would sugger to add "bounding the property cardinality" > (or a more suitable verb : my english vocabulary is quite loose) at > the end of your rewording. owl:maxCardinality can be used to specify an upper bound. owl:minCardinality can be used to specify a lower bound. In combination, the two can be used to limit the property's cardinality to a numeric interval. Please reply to the mailing list as to whether the above changes adequately address your comments. - Mike Michael K. Smith, Ph.D., P.E. EDS - Austin Innovation Centre 98 San Jacinto, #500 Austin, TX 78701 phone: +01-512-404-6683 email: michael.smith@eds.com Michael K. Smith, Ph.D., P.E. EDS - Austin Innovation Centre 98 San Jacinto, #500 Austin, TX 78701 phone: +01-512-404-6683 email: michael.smith@eds.com
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