Topic Maps — XML Syntax

Abstract:

This part of ISO/IEC13250 defines an XML-based interchange syntax for Topic Maps, which can be used to interchange instances of the data model defined in [ISO/IEC 13250-2]. It also defines a mapping from the interchange syntax to the data model. The syntax is defined with a RELAX-NG schema, and more precision is provided through the mapping to the data model, which effectively also defines the interpretation of the syntax.

The full standard text is available here.

The current development and the open issues can be viewed here.

Editors

Lars Marius Garshol

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Lars Marius is project leader of TM Photo and Topic Maps Tools.

Graham Moore

graham.moore@networkedplanet.com

Graham is project leader of TMCore and NPCL Schema Editor for.. . He is involved in Subj3ct, TMAPI - Common Topic Map.. , and Networked Planet Web3.

glossary

XTM2

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XTM2 is the short name for Topic Maps XML Syntax, Version 2.0.

Topic Maps is an excellent paradigm to support human thinking and to visualize networked information. As part of my PhD project, I therefore chose Topic Maps as the conceptual foundation for designing and implementing a software prototype for semantic knowledge retrieval.