Modifying topic classes and instances - Revision history

Akivela at 13:54, 25 February 2013

2013-02-25T13:54:21Z

Akivela at 13:49, 25 February 2013

2013-02-25T13:49:23Z

Akivela: /* Additional notes */

2013-02-22T15:33:36Z

‎Additional notes

Akivela at 15:31, 22 February 2013

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Akivela at 17:54, 27 April 2012

2012-04-27T17:54:14Z

Akivela: /* Modifying topic instances */

2008-09-02T16:44:48Z

‎Modifying topic instances

Akivela at 16:40, 2 September 2008

2008-09-02T16:40:09Z

Akivela: Modifying topic classes moved to Modifying topic classes and instances

2008-09-02T16:39:47Z

Modifying topic classes moved to Modifying topic classes and instances

Akivela at 16:39, 2 September 2008

2008-09-02T16:39:21Z

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Class is a topic that describes the type of the topic. Each topic may contain zero or more classes.

Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Loose classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.

Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Loose classes''' deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.

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-Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Delete classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.
+Class is added to a topic by right clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. After selection, Wandora opens a pick-a-topic dialog used to address the topic class. Topic's class is deleted by selecting a row in the '''Classes''' table, right clicking the row, and selecting menu option '''Delete classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once. Notice that deleting a class topic removes only class-instance relation. The topic itself is not removed.
-Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Delete classes''' deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.
+Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Delete classes''' deletes the class.
 ==Modifying topic instances==
-Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of Instances table and selecting '''Add instance...'''. Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting '''Delete instances...'''.
+Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of '''Instances''' table and selecting '''Add instance...'''. Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting '''Delete instances...'''.
 Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Delete instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.

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−	Each topic may ~~contain~~ zero or more class topics. Class ~~topic sets up a class~~-instance relation ~~between the class~~ topic ~~and it~~'~~s carrier, called here as the instance~~ topic.	+	Each topic may be related to zero or more class topics. Class-instance relation is used to express ''a type'' or ''a kind'' of a topic. Next image views traditional topic panel with a '''Schema type''' topic. Red circles mark topic's classes and instances.
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		+	[[File:traditional_topic_panel_class_instances.gif\|center]]
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	Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Delete classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.		Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Delete classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.

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 == Additional notes ==
-Wandora models class-instance relations using internal data structures. Wandora doesn't contain a topic that represents the relation type or role types '''class''' and '''instance'''. This means that Wandora user can not use the relation '''class-instance''' nor the role types in other relations, associations, for example, as players. Wandora user can't set a superclass of a '''class-instance''', for example.
+Wandora models class-instance relations using internal data structures. Wandora doesn't contain a topic that represents the relation type or role types. This means that Wandora user can not use the relation '''class-instance''' nor role types '''class''' and '''instance''' in part of other relations. Wandora user can't set up a superclass of a '''class-instance''', for example.
-Wandora speaks of classes and instances while the Topic map standard speaks of '''types''' and instances. Reader should understand that a '''type''' described in Topic map standard is equivalent to a '''class''' of Wandora.
+Wandora speaks of classes and instances while the Topic map standard speaks of '''types''' and instances. Reader should understand that a '''type''' described in Topic map standard is equivalent to a concept of a '''class''' in Wandora.
 == See also ==

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-Class is a topic that describes the type of the topic. Each topic may contain zero or more classes.
+Each topic may contain zero or more class topics. Class topic sets up a class-instance relation between the class topic and it's carrier, called here as the instance topic.
 Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Delete classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.
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 ==Modifying topic instances==
-Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of Instances table and selecting '''Add instance...'''. Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting '''Loose instances...'''.
+Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of Instances table and selecting '''Add instance...'''. Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting '''Delete instances...'''.
 Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Delete instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.
 == See also ==

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 Class is a topic that describes the type of the topic. Each topic may contain zero or more classes.
-Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Loose classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.
+Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header '''Classes''' and selecting '''Add class'''. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting '''Delete classes...'''. Multiple classes can be removed at once.
-Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Loose classes''' deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.
+Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Delete classes''' deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.
 ==Modifying topic instances==
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 Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of Instances table and selecting '''Add instance...'''. Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting '''Loose instances...'''.
-Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Loose instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.
+Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Delete instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.
 == See also ==

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	Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Loose instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.		Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Loose instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.
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		+	== See also ==
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		+	* [[Modifying base name]]
		+	* [[Modifying subject locator]]
		+	* [[Modifying subject identifiers]]
		+	* [[Modifying variant names]]
		+	* [[Modifying associations]]
		+	* [[Modifying occurrences]]

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	Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Loose classes''' deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.		Also '''Topics > Add to topic > Add class''' menu selection adds topic a class and '''Topics > Delete from topic > Loose classes''' deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.
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		+	==Modifying topic instances==
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		+	Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of Instances table and selecting '''Add instance...'''. Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting '''Loose instances...'''.
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		+	Also menu selections '''Topics > Add to topic > Add instance''' and '''Topics >Delete from topic > Loose instances''' can be used to add and delete instances.