Special states
Kevin Thiele
kevin.thiele at BIGPOND.COM
Wed Sep 3 15:12:33 CEST 2003
Let me see if I have this right:
Gregor wants to have a set of 'special states', globally applicable, that one can use to "score" the fact that e.g. one is not going to score a particular taxon x character:
Leaf shape
ovate
elliptic
obovate
not scored (won't be scored)
not scored (will score later)
not scored (can't be coded)
{note- these "special states" won't actually appear in the character list like this - they'll be defined separately, but the effect will be the same} Taxon x: code as "not scored (will score later)"
Steve Shattuck wants instead to have a modifying flag that can be set for the taxon x character cell in the data matrix, which flags that this cell is not going to be scored.
Leaf shape
ovate
elliptic
obovate Taxon x: not coded (flagged as "will score later")
It strikes me that
1. in some ways these two suggestions are very similar (whether the thing goes into the taxon x character cell or is attached to it is immaterial from a data point of view).
2. the real difference is in where their values are defined. Gregor's "special states" are defined in the instance document, while Steve's flags are (I assume) defined in the schema.
Does this make a difference?
Cheers - k
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let me see if I have this right:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gregor wants to have a set of 'special states',
globally applicable, that one can use to "score" the fact that e.g. one is not
going to score a particular taxon x character:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<TABLE width="80%" border=1>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leaf shape</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> ovate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> elliptic</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> obovate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> not scored (won't be
scored)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> not scored (will score
later)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> not scored (can't be
coded)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=1>{note- these "special states" won't actually
appear in the character list like this - they'll be defined separately,
but the effect will be the same}</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Taxon x: code as "not scored (will score
later)"</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Shattuck wants instead to have a modifying
flag that can be set for the taxon x character cell in the data
matrix, which flags that this cell is not going to be scored.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE width="80%" border=1>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leaf shape</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> ovate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> elliptic</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> obovate</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Arial size=2>Taxon x: not coded (flagged as "will
score later")</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It strikes me that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. in some ways these two suggestions are
very similar (whether the thing goes into the taxon x character cell or is
attached to it is immaterial from a data point of view).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. the real difference is in where their values
are defined. Gregor's "special states" are defined in the instance
document, while Steve's flags are (I assume) defined in the
schema.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does this make a difference?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers - k</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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