[topicmaps-comment] Challenge Part 2 : Metadata

[Bernard Vatant <bernard.vatant@mondeca.com>]

Hello folks

A challenge in two parts, part 2 ... 

What shall we do with metadata on assertions, and singularly 
metadata indicating quality and source of information?

Back to the example of Part1, the full information to be processed 
is in fact:

"*According to Survey AAA*, it's *possible* that, by the end of 
2001, France Telecom will control more than 30% of the Swedish 
phone market"

The *source* (Survey AAA) and *quality* (possible) of information  
are in fact encoded as Metadata in the original document. 

How do you deal with those metadata in XTM, so that, when 
rendering the information by processing the TM, they appear to the 
end-user for what they are : metadata on an assertion, and not 
members in the association representing the assertion?

Bottom line

Would it make sense to put metadata on a Topic Map document, 
e.g. Dublin Core metadata?

Bernard





Bernard Vatant - Consultant
bernard.vatant@mondeca.com
Mondeca - "Making Sense of Content"
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