Topic Maps — Query Language
Abstract:
This International Standard defines a formal language for accessing information organized according to the Topic Maps paradigm. This document provides syntax to form valid query expressions and also an informal and a formal semantics for every syntactic form.
The full standard text is available here.
The current development and the open issues can be viewed .
Editors
Robert Barta
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Robert is project leader of Perl XTM Engine (superseeded.. and Perl TM.
Lars Marius Garshol
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Lars Marius is project leader of TM Photo, Topic Maps Tools, and duke - fast deduplication.. .
glossary
Nowadays Topic Maps appears to be very suitable for being applied in Libraries, Archives and Museums. It provides a suitable model and mechanisms for depth indexing, classification and the implementation of FRBR, CIDOC-CRM or other conceptualizations.
