[tdwg-tag] Where to put LSIDs on tdwg ontology objects

[Bob Morris]

I believe any node allows rdf:about without interference with the OWL
version. But  we need (I think) to refer in the document to various
GUIDable objects elsewhere in the documents. Since reification
requires (I think) rdf:ID, I am not sure rdf:about can be used....

On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Richardson, Ben
<Ben.Richardson at dec.wa.gov.au> wrote:
> Doesn't TaxonConcept allow:
>
> <tc:TaxonConcept rdf:about="urn:lsid:biocsi.ohio-state.edu:osuc_concepts:143647">
>        ..
> </tc:TaxonConcept>
>
> ?
>
> Cheers,
> Ben
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tdwg-tag-bounces at lists.tdwg.org
>> [mailto:tdwg-tag-bounces at lists.tdwg.org]On Behalf Of Bob Morris
>> Sent: Monday, 6 October 2008 0:11
>> To: Technical Architecture Group mailing list
>> Cc: Terry Catapano; Patrick Leary
>> Subject: [tdwg-tag] Where to put LSIDs on tdwg ontology objects
>>
>>
>> In our GBIF/EOL/Plazi SPM project, Terry Catapano and I have formed
>> the conclusion (I hope wrong...) that there is not any place on
>> several lsidvoc objects to hang an lsid (or any other GUID) asserted
>> to identify that object. For example, we don't see any place to put
>> one on a TaxonConcept or on a PublicationCitation. In the October 1
>> example at
>>  http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/SPM/PlaziEOLProject we have a
>> placeholder hack using
>>
>>  <tc:TaxonConcept rdf:ID="_tc2">
>>         <tc:nameString xml:lang="en">Dodous bispinosus</tc:nameString>
>>          <tc:hasInformation
>> rdf:resource="urn:lsid:biosci.ohio-state.edu:osuc_concepts:143647"/>
>>          ...
>>   </tc:TaxonConcept>
>>
>> but this is not valid in the tdwg ontology because hasInformation
>> requires an InfoItem as its object.
>>
>> We use other objects that face this problem, e.g. TaxonName, and I
>> guess it is quite a broad issue (or not an issue at all if we are
>> wrong).
>>
>> Can someone recommend a valid way to address this, either for these
>> three objects,  or preferably, in general? If so, thanks in advance.
>> If we are right, how about adding an InfoItem class named GUID, that
>> includes an enumeration of the usual suspects, suitably typed.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
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>> Robert A. Morris
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