[topicmapmail] A to B is as C to D

[Robert Barta]

On Fri, Aug 15, 2003 at 07:43:08PM -0700, Jamshyd F wrote:
> Is there a construct in the topic maps whereby I can say
> "application of recognition criteria" is a "stage" in the "process"
> of "recognition"?

Jamshyd,

I admit that I do not (fully) understand what you need to express, but
I would expect a simple[1]

   (is-stage-in-process)
   stage:   application-of-recognition-criteria
   process: recognition

doing the trick.

> I already have a containment association and have stated in the
> topic map that "process" contains "stage(s)". I can use the same
> association for "recognition" etc but then the similarity to stage
> and process are not evident.

Right. But you can do the following:

   (contains)
   container: process
   containee: stage

   (subclasses)
   subclass:   is-stage-in-process
   superclass: contains

If that is what you want to say.

\rho

[1] http://astma.it.bond.edu.au/authoring.xsp