Unification of XML Documents with Concurrent Markup

An approach to the unification of XML (Extensible Markup Language) documents with identical textual content and concurrent markup in the framework of XML-based multi-layer annotation is introduced. A Prolog program allows the possible relationships between element instances on two annotation layers...

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Published in:Literary and linguistic computing 2005-03, Vol.20 (1), p.103-116, Article 103
Main Authors: Witt, Andreas, Goecke, Daniela, Sasaki, Felix, Lüngen, Harald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Computer science
control theory
systems
Exact sciences and technology
Formats. Markup languages. Codification. Conversion
Information and communication sciences
Information and document structure and analysis
Information processing and retrieval
Information science. Documentation
Language processing and microprogramming
Sciences and techniques of general use
Software
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Summary:An approach to the unification of XML (Extensible Markup Language) documents with identical textual content and concurrent markup in the framework of XML-based multi-layer annotation is introduced. A Prolog program allows the possible relationships between element instances on two annotation layers that share PCDATA to be explored and also the computing of a target node hierarchy for a well-formed, merged XML document. Special attention is paid to identity conflicts between element instances, for which a default solution that takes into account metarelations that hold between element types on the different annotation layers is provided. In addition, rules can be specified by a user to prescribe how identity conflicts should be solved for certain element types.
ISSN:0268-1145
1477-4615
DOI:10.1093/llc/fqh046