Organizing Information in a Corporate Intranet: A Use Case for Published and Internal-Use Subjects in Topic Maps

The Topic Maps paradigm allows people and organizations to use a specific piece of addressable information, often called a "published subject indicator," as a "binding point" for information about a specific subject. Information about subjects could be collated by merging sets of such bindings. A given subject may be classified according to multiple classification schemes simultaneously. For example, different authorities could create classifications in the same subject area; the purpose of one scheme might be to restrict access to subjects, while another might be to enhance their findability. Each classification scheme itself consists of some set of subjects. Examples in XTM syntax show how the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association's Universal Standard Products and Services Classification Code can be a set of published subjects. Emerging issues and standards are discussed, including the OASIS Published Subject activity. Rendered by www.RenderX.com Organizing Information in a Corporate Intranet1 A Use Case for Published and Internal-Use Subjects in Topic Maps Table of