[tdwg-content] canonical name for named hybrid & infragenericnames
Richard Pyle
deepreef at bishopmuseum.org
Thu Dec 9 18:29:48 CET 2010
> I think it makes the most sense to model these
> based on biology and informatics and then be
> able to output a code compliant string.
Yes, that is the ideal. Unfortunately, many/most content providers are not
in a position to meet that ideal (they only have a text string for the
name). GNA is intended to help content holders reach the ideal, but even if
the information and tools are available, many/most content providers do not
have the means to implement that ideal.
> Done this way if the code changes you just need to alter the output code.
Homonymous use of the word "code"? :-)
> You also don't always know what is the
> appropriate code for a given string until the end.
"Code" as in Nomenclatural Code, or as in software code?
Serious question. I assume you mean nomenclatural code, but I could read it
either way.
Just an example of why these conversations are always so difficult.
Aloha,
Rich
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