[topicmapmail] basics

[Robert Barta]

On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 02:46:38PM +0200, Knud M?ller wrote:
> > 2. The xtm dtd provides an id for each element. 
> > ??? What is the consequence (for applications, queries, etc.) 
> > ??? if I give an id to e.g. baseName or if I omit it? 
> > 
>  
> As far as I know, the only advantage of any XML-element having an id is 
> that it provides you with a means to refer to that element. So, if you 
> ever want to refer to a basename, you would have to provide it with an 
> id. This situation could e.g. arise if you want to reifiy the basename 
> (or any other element within a TM). You could then have the 
> subjectIndicator of the reifying topic point to the basename's id.

I would assume you mean the subject address? If you reify the basename
with another topic B then this basename is the subject and the URL to
the basename is the subject address.

\rho