RDF to describe XML::Edifact Namespaces: Lean XML/EDI and RDF

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## 5. Lean XML/EDI and RDF

If its possible to agree on `Predicates` and `Schema` for XML::Edifact and to code it, it should be possible to inherit from this schema to map a lean XML/EDI to XML::Edifact and therefor to UN/EDIFACT.

Think about following vapor ware message:

> `

>             <newbooks:orders>
>                <party
>                     qualifier="supplier"
>                     id="0123456789"
>                     name="Missing Link"
>                     />
>                <party
>                     qualifier="customer"
>                     id="9876543210"
>                     name="Michael Koehne"
>                     />
>                <reference
>                     date="Wed Jun 23 18:47:27  1999"
>                     number="234"
>                     />
>                <item
>                     number="1"
>                     isbn="0-12-345678-9"
>                     author="anon"
>                     title="the book never written"
>                     publisher="nowhere press"
>                     />
>             </newbooks:bookorder>

> `

Compared to the lengthly messages XML::Edifact produces, this lean format may be better suited for transfer on the Internet. If newbooks now provides a RDF for his lean XML/EDI mapping between newbooks:orders and edifact:orders can be done.

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