On Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 10:56:10AM -0400, Harry Wagner wrote:
> > In the new order of document maintenance, I edit the master
> > text files; the text files are used as the authoritative
> > source for correcting the RDF schemas by hand; and the RDF
> > schemas are then used to update the registry.
> >
> > Some of us are experimenting with a script that generates RDF
> > directly from the text files. If this works, it will automate
> > the work-flow, so that any changes I make in the master text
> > file can automatically be reflected in the registry.
>
> I suggest a better approach would be to build an application-to-application
> interface between the vocabulary management tool (once written) and the
> registry. The UB would use the VMT to maintain/update the DC vocabulary.
> The registry would periodically request updates from the VMT via an
> application programming interface (API).
Fair enough, but I'm assuming a full-blown VMT will take awhile
to develop (can you estimate how long?) and that we will need an
efficient solution for the interim.
> This issue is on the agenda for the registry WG breakout session. I hope
> you will attend?
I'll be there.
Tom
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