[Psidev-ms-dev] Model driven XML schema generation

[Shawn H. <sh...@xt...>]

I have to apologize to send this email directly to you because the
psidev-ms-dev email address doesn't work for me for some reason.

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Regarding of Philip's email on "Value of common ontology vs common
format", I am wondering if there is any proposal on utilizing model
driven methodology for XML schema generation.=20

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An XML schema itself is not necessarily a "standard" but a
representation of a standard. So is it better to start with a standard
such as a UML model which can capture all the details within mzData in
terms of relationships, inheritances, multiplicities, and so on? In this
sense, such UML model is a semantic model which is typically well
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On top of that, some model driven tool has been developed to take a UML
model as input and generate XML schema automatically. As a result,
ambiguities can be usually avoided during schema generation. I guess my
point is to more focus on standard model itself than the representation
of the standard using languages such as XML schema, RDF, or others. =20

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Just my two cents ...

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Thanks,

Shawn

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Shawn Hu, Ph.D.

Xtensible Solutions

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