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> From [log in to unmask] Fri Sep 27 12:29 MET 2002
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>          about=""> <dc:publisher> UKOLN - University of Bath </dc:publisher>
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> Date:         Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:19:55 +0100
> From: Andy Powell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: multiply affiliated refinements
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, Roland Schwaenzl wrote:
>
> > Dear Andy,
> >
> > i don't think your idea works:
> >
> > You propose
> >
> > dc:creator --subPropertyOf--> dc:contributor.
> >
> > That would imply any refinement of dc:creator is automatically
> > a refinement of contributor.
> >
> > That is you create the problem you want to have forbidden to happen!
>
> No.  I said that each DCMI element refinement should have only one parent
> DCMI element or element refinement.  So, supposing someone proposed a
> dcterms:creatorIllustrator property as a refinement of dc:creator.  Then
> dc:creator would be its DCMI parent property, dc:contributor would be its
> grand-parent property.  Dumb-down would work fine - everyone could go home
> happy and sleep soundly in their beds :-)
>
Aaah! You want something like nearest relative.

rs