- From: John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 14:38:23 -0400
- To: John Aldridge <john.aldridge@informatix.co.uk>
- CC: "xml-uri@w3.org" <xml-uri@w3.org>
John Aldridge wrote: > but when Michael Mealling said: > > >URI: a unique string that is bound in a 1:1 relationship with a Resource > > the "1:1" makes it clear that _his_ opinion falls in the "official" camp. Unnnnnnfortunately, the term "1:1" is itself ambiguous. Some people take it to mean that there is only one element of the range for one element of the domain, *and vice versa*, as you and I do. But others use "1:1" to mean that this is true only in a single direction, and use the phrase "one-one and onto" to signify bi-uniqueness. So Michael may or may not mean what you think he means. -- There is / one art || John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com> no more / no less || http://www.reutershealth.com to do / all things || http://www.ccil.org/~cowan with art- / lessness \\ -- Piet Hein
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