Subject: [TS] Re: Implications of import/export standards
From: Ben Darnell (bgdarnel@unity.ncsu.edu)
Date: Sat Feb 19 2000 - 19:46:02 EST
On Sat, Feb 19, 2000 at 04:59:03PM -0600, Eric Freese wrote:
> Andrius:
>
> I might be able to make your life a little easier. There is an ISO standard
> based on SGML/HyTime for "Topic Maps". A working group, of which I am a
> member, has been formed to apply this standard to the Web using XML, Xpath,
> and Xlink, possibly for submission to the W3C. It currently being called
> XTM (XML Topic Maps).
I agree. Topic Maps look like an excellent import/export standard for
this sort of thing. I will definitely support XTM as an import/export
format for Thoughtstream; I am considering reorganizing some of
ThoughtStream's internals to be more closely aligned with the concepts
of Topic Maps.
-Ben
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