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Hi Lorna,

for the Reload tool, I'll do the best I can by writing an XML mapping file that maps UKCMF to IMS binding for now such that:

<identifier>
  <catalog>
  <entry>


maps to 

<lom>
  <general>
    <catalogentry>
      <catalog>
      <entry>
         <langstring>

I'm trying to write a re-usable framework for Reload but what with the ever-changing sands we probably won't get it right first time.  But we'll get there!

Phil
      

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lorna M. Campbell 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 2:00 AM
  Subject: Re: UKCMF & Reload


  Hi Phil,

  > However, having said that, it's not as easy as it sounds.
  >
  > Take the Element "Identifier" in Lom->General, for example;_
  >
  > In IMS binding, "Identifier" is a leaf element (no children) and can
  > occur 0 or 1 times.
  > In IEEE, "Identifier" is a container Element for "catalog" and "entry"
  > and can occur 0 or unbounded times.
  > In UKCMF, "Identifier" is as IEEE but is Mandatory, 1 or more times.
  >
  > So, as an implementor this is what I'm facing:
  >
  > 1.  I can't use the IEEE Schema as my data model because it's not
  > ready yet.
  > 2.  If I use the IMS Schema then I can't map it onto UKCMF because
  > it's quite different, as my example shows.
  >
  > I suppose I can try and use the closest mapping between UKCMF and IMS
  > binding for now?

  Hmm yes I see your point.  I guess you're right,  all you can do is as
  close a mapping as possible.  Sorry there's no easy answer to this one.
    For what it's worth though this issue regarding  identifier element is
  probably the main difference between the IMS specification and the LOM
  standard.  Hopefully the other elements won't cause such a headache!

  Bye
  Lorna

  PS Love the idea of renaming the UKCMF after Mr Zappa, especially in
  view of his considerable contribution to the CETIS code bash! ( For
  those that weren't there, the "standard" test package we used was called
  zappa.zip!)

  >
  > Phil
  >
  >
  >     ----- Original Message -----
  >     From: Phillip Beauvoir <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
  >     To: [log in to unmask]
  >     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
  >     Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 5:26 PM
  >     Subject: UKCMF & Reload
  >
  >     I'm working hard on the Reload Metadata Editor in order to get the
  >     UKCMF represented as an xml profile file that can be specified as
  >     the profile of choice, or indeed any other user profile that is a
  >     sub-set of LOM.  I'm using the IMS binding for now until the IEEE
  >     one settles down.  Should be interesting to see it in action...
  >     He said, hopefully....back to the code mines....
  >
  >     Phil
  >
  >     BTW - The "UKCMF".  I can't help but refer to it as the "UMRK",
  >     the "Utility Muffin Research Kitchen", the name Frank Zappa gave
  >     to his recording studio.  :-)
  >
  >
  >     Phillip Beauvoir
  >     RELOAD Project
  >     Bolton Institute
  >     [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
  >     www.reload.ac.uk <http://www.reload.ac.uk>
  >

  --
  Lorna M. Campbell
  Assistant Director
  Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards (CETIS)
  Centre for Academic Practice, University of Strathclyde
  +44 (0)141 548 3072
  http://www.cetis.ac.uk/