Alias Module for OCS 0.1

This Version: http://InternetAlchemy.org/ocs/modules/alias/0.1/
Latest Version: http://InternetAlchemy.org/ocs/modules/alias/
Editor: Ian Davis <iand@internetalchemy.org>, Internet Alchemy

Status of This Document

This document is a public working draft for review by the Internet community. Comments and alterations should be directed to the editor. Discussion of this draft and related topics should be directed to the syndication mailing list.

Introduction
Changes From Previous Draft
Namespace
Elements
Examples
References
Version History
Copyright and License Notes

1. Introduction

This module is intended for use with the Open Centent Syndication Directory Format[OCS]. It provides a means of labeling duplicate channel files.

2. Changes From Previous Draft

This is the first draft

3. Namespace

The namespace for the Alias module format is http://purl.org/ocs/modules/alias/0.1/#

4. Elements

aliases

Identifier - aliases
Obligation - Mandatory

This element acts as a container for a number of aliases

alias

Identifier - alias
Obligation - Mandatory

This element identifies and alternate URL for the channel format being described. The alias elament is applied as a property of a format element in an OCS file. It generally takes the form of and RDF:Alt element followed by a list of aliases.

5. Examples

5.1 Multiple aliases for a channel format

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<rdf:RDF
  xmlns:rdf = "http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
  xmlns:dc  = "http://purl.org/metadata/dublin_core#"
  xmlns:al  = "http://purl.org/ocs/modules/alias/0.1/#"
  xmlns = "http://purl.org/ocs/directory/0.5/#">
  
  <directory rdf:about="http://InternetAlchemy.org/ocs/ocsdirectory.rdf">

    <dc:title>Internet Alchemy OCS Directory</dc:title>
    <dc:description>This is a list of channels available at Internet Alchemy</dc:description>

    <channels>
      <rdf:Bag>
        <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://InternetAlchemy.org/" />
      </rdf:Bag>
    </channels>          
  </directory>
  
  <channel rdf:about="http://InternetAlchemy.org/">
    <dc:title>Internet Alchemy</dc:title>
    <dc:description>Internet Alchemy is a random collection of elements</dc:description>
    <image>http://InternetAlchemy.org/images/alchemylogo.gif</image>
    <formats>
      <rdf:Alt>
        <rdf:li>
          <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://InternetAlchemy.org/index.rss91">
            <dc:language>en</dc:language>
            <format rdf:resource="http://purl.org/ocs/formats/#rss091" />
            <schedule rdf:resource="http://purl.org/ocs/schedules/#daily" />

            <!-- Here are the aliases -->
            <aliases>
              <rdf:Alt>
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://alchemy.openjava.org/alchemyRSS91.XML.xml" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://alchemy.openjava.org/alchemyrss-e.xml" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://alchemy.openjava.org/alchemyrss.xml" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://alchemy.openjava.org/alchemyrss91.xml" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://internetalchemy.org/rss.php3" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://theweb.startshere.net/channels/2/RSS91.XML" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://theweb.startshere.net/channels/264/RSS91.XML" />
                <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.fdc.co.uk/alchemy/alchemyrss.xml" />
              &/lt;rdf:Alt>
            </aliases>

          </rdf:Description>
        </rdf:li>

      </rdf:Alt>
    </formats>             

  </channel>

</rdf:RDF>

6. References

[OCS]
Open Content Syndication Directory Format http://internetalchemy.org/ocs/

7. Version History

Version 0.1: Initial version

8. Copyright and License Notes

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