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SKOS Extensions Vocabulary Specification

This version:
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions/spec/2004-10-18.html
Latest version:
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions/spec/
Previous version:
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions/spec/.html
Editors:
Alistair Miles, CCLRC
Dan Brickley, W3C

Abstract

This document is a reference guide to the SKOS Extensions RDF Vocabulary. SKOS Extensions are a set of terms extending the SKOS Core vocabulary to support some common features of knowledge organisation systems, especially thesauri.

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Status of this Document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication.

Publication of this document does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress.


Contents


Introduction

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Guide to Term Summary Tables

Each term (i.e. class or property) of the SKOS Extensions vocabulary is summarised in this document as a table. Each table may have the following rows:

Class or Property:
URI: The Universal Resource Identifier.
Label: A human-readable label.
Definition: An explanation of the meaning of a class or property.
Comment: Additional information about meaning and/or proper use.
Example: An example of the use of a class or property.
Status: The status (stability level) of the class or property.
Issued: Date on which the class or property was issued.
Modified: Date on which the class or property was last modified.
Super-classes: (Classes only) any declared super-classes.
Super-properties: (Properties only) any declared super-properties.
Domain: (Properties only) the declared domain for the property.
Range: (Properties only) the declared range for the property.
Additional types: (Properties only) any declared additional types (e.g. owl:TransitiveProperty) for the property.
Inverse of: (Properties only) any declared inverse properties.
Replaces: Any deprecated terms which the given term has replaced in recommended usage.
Version info: A note about the modification and/or history of a class or property.
Replaced By: (Deprecated terms only) the term to use instead of the deprecated term.
Deprecated: (Deprecated terms only) the date of last modification (i.e. deprecation) of the term.

SKOS RDF Vocabulary Evolution and Management

SKOS Extensions is a living vocabulary, which means it may continue to evolve indefinitely.

Each term in the vocabulary has a term status level assigned. The status of a term indicates its level of stability, i.e. how much it may be expected to change in the future. The following status values are allowed:

unstable
The term is unstable, and feedback is welcomed on it's current form and utility (analagous to 'alpha' release in software development). It may currently be poorly defined. It's meaning and/or form may be expected to change at any time. Do not implement mission critical systems that depend on this term persisting in its current form.
testing
The term has gone beyond the raw proposal stage, and is undergoing testing (analagous to 'beta' release in software development). This term may still change in response to feedback from testing, although it may be expected not to undergo any radical change. The cost to early implementors of changing the term will be considered, however the goal of achieving wider interoperability and long-term stability may override those considerations.
stable
No substantial (meaning changing) alterations will take place. Implementors can expect the term to persist in its current form indefinitely.

A term may also be marked as deprecated, in which case instructions will be given on what to use in its place.

Taking Part in SKOS Development

SKOS Extensions are maintained by an open community of developers, users, and domain experts. All development work is discussed via the public-esw-thes@w3.org mailling list. This mailing list is public, and anyone is free to subscribe and/or post mails. A public archive of the mailing list is also available online [PUBLIC-ESW-THES ARCHIVE].

Proposals for additions or modifications to SKOS Extensions may be made via the public-esw-thes@w3.org mailing list. These are reviewed by the members of the mailing list, and if a reasonable consensus is reached, an action is taken.

See the reference [SKOS DEVEL] for more information.

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Classes


Properties

Property:broaderGeneric
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#broaderGeneric
Label: broader (generic)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: An extension of the 'broader' property to specify the class subsumption (sub-class/super-class) relationship between two concepts.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#broader
Additional types: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#TransitiveProperty
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:broaderInstantive
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#broaderInstantive
Label: broader (instantive)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: An extension of the 'skos:broader' property to specify an instantiation (instance of) relationship between two concepts.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#broader
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:broaderPartitive
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#broaderPartitive
Label: broader (partitive)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: An extension of the 'broader' property to specify a partitive (part of) relationship between two concepts.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#broader
Additional types: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#TransitiveProperty
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:narrowerGeneric
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#narrowerGeneric
Label: narrower (generic)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: This property is the inverse of the 'broaderGeneric' property.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#narrower
Additional types: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#TransitiveProperty
Inverse of: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#broaderGeneric
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:narrowerInstantive
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#narrowerInstantive
Label: narrower (instantive)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: This property is the inverse of the 'broaderInstantive' property.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#narrower
Inverse of: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#broaderInstantive
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:narrowerPartitive
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#narrowerPartitive
Label: narrower (partitive)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: This property is the inverse of the 'broaderPartitive' property.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#narrower
Additional types: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#TransitiveProperty
Inverse of: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#broaderPartitive
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:relatedHasPart
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#relatedHasPart
Label: related (has part)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: This property is the inverse of the 'relatedPartOf' property.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#related
Additional types: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#TransitiveProperty
Inverse of: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#relatedPartOf
Status: unstable
Issued:
Property:relatedPartOf
URI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/extensions#relatedPartOf
Label: related (is part of)
Definition: @@TODO
Comment: An extension of the 'related' property. Use this property to express a partitive relationship between concepts, where it is desired that such a relationship be treated as associative (i.e. linking separate branches of a hierarchy) and NOT hierarchical.
Super-properties: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#related
Additional types: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#TransitiveProperty
Status: unstable
Issued:

Deprecated Terms

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Change Logs

The complete RDF description of the SKOS Extensions vocabulary is at:

The CVS log for this file is included below:

RCS file: /w3ccvs/WWW/2004/02/skos/extensions.rdf,v
Working file: extensions.rdf
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total revisions: 1;	selected revisions: 1
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revision 1.1
date: 2004/08/27 18:20:26;  author: ajm65;  state: Exp;
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References

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Acknowledgements

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