XForms/Synonym Set Editor
Motivation
[edit | edit source]You want to associate a synonym set with a single business term. A synonym set is a group of terms that have similar meaning or similar semantics. They are grouped together in a structure called a synonyms set. A term can be associated with one-and-only-one synonym set.
These tools are frequently used during the process of creating an enterprise-wide controlled vocabulary. These vocabularies are used for identifying data elements or expressing business rules in a consistent way across multiple organizations.
Method
[edit | edit source]In this program we will have once instance that has an initial synonym set. We will have a button that reveals alternative synonyms using a switch/case. When you select a new synonym set it will copy the selected synonym set tree into the selected synonym set and close the case.
Sample Program Code
[edit | edit source]<html
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
xmlns:xf="http://www.w3.org/2002/xforms"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:ev="http://www.w3.org/2001/xml-events" >
<head>
<title>Test of XForm to Associate Synonym Set to Business Term</title>
<style type="text/css">
@namespace xf url("http://www.w3.org/2002/xforms");
body {font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif}
.preferred {font-weight:bold;}
.synonym xf|repeat * {display:inline}
.url {color: blue; text-decoration:underline; margin: 0 2px;}
.syn-list {background-color: sliver;}
</style>
<xf:model>
<xf:instance xmlns="" id="current-synset">
<SynSet>
<synset-id>2</synset-id>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Middle Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Central Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>true</preferred>
<syn-name>Second Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Following Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>After First Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Following Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
</SynSet>
</xf:instance>
<xf:instance xmlns="" id="synonym-sets">
<SynSets>
<SynSet>
<synset-id>1</synset-id>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Origin Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>First Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>true</preferred>
<syn-name>Initial Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Stat Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Begin Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Originating Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
</SynSet>
<SynSet>
<synset-id>2</synset-id>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Middle Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Central Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>true</preferred>
<syn-name>Second Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Following Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>After First Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Following Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
</SynSet>
<SynSet>
<synset-id>3</synset-id>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Final Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Ending Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>true</preferred>
<syn-name>Last Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>End Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
<synonym>
<preferred>false</preferred>
<syn-name>Tail Item</syn-name>
</synonym>
</SynSet>
</SynSets>
</xf:instance>
<!-- the URL that the user selected and is executed in the load -->
<xf:instance xmlns="" id="URL-container">
<URL/>
</xf:instance>
</xf:model>
</head>
<body>
<h3>Test of XForm to Associate Synonym Set to Term</h3>
<xf:group class="synonym">
<xf:label class="group-label">Synonyms for This Term:</xf:label>
<xf:repeat nodeset="instance('current-synset')/synonym" id="synonym-repeat">
<xf:trigger appearance="minimal" class="url">
<xf:label>
<xf:group ref=".[preferred='true']">
<xf:output ref="syn-name" class="preferred"/>
</xf:group>
<xf:group ref=".[preferred='false']">
<xf:output ref="syn-name"/>
</xf:group>
</xf:label>
<xf:hint>
<xf:output ref="syn-name"/>
</xf:hint>
<!-- we build a URI and load it if the user clicks on a link -->
<xf:action ev:event="DOMActivate">
<xf:setvalue ref="instance('URL-container')" value="concat('http://www.example.com/view-term.xq?name=', instance('current-synset')/synonym[index('synonym-repeat')=position()]/syn-name)"/>
<xf:load ref="instance('URL-container')"/>
</xf:action>
</xf:trigger>
</xf:repeat>
<xf:switch>
<xf:case id="init">
<xf:trigger>
<xf:label>Change Synonym Set</xf:label>
<xf:toggle case="list-synsets" ev:event="DOMActivate"/>
</xf:trigger>
</xf:case>
<xf:case id="list-synsets">
<h3>Set New Synonym Set:</h3>
<xf:repeat nodeset="instance('synonym-sets')/SynSet" id="set-repeat">
<xf:trigger>
<xf:label>Set</xf:label>
<xf:action ev:event="DOMActivate">
<xf:insert nodeset="instance('current-synset')"
origin="instance('synonym-sets')/SynSet[index('set-repeat')]" />
<xf:toggle case="init" />
</xf:action>
</xf:trigger>
<xf:repeat nodeset="synonym">
<xf:trigger appearance="minimal" class="url">
<xf:label>
<xf:group ref=".[preferred='true']">
<xf:output ref="syn-name" class="preferred"/>
</xf:group>
<xf:group ref=".[preferred='false']">
<xf:output ref="syn-name"/>
</xf:group>
</xf:label>
<!-- we build a URI and load it if the user clicks on a link -->
<xf:action ev:event="DOMActivate">
<xf:setvalue ref="instance('URL-container')"
value="concat('http://www.example.com/view-term.xq?name=', instance('current-synset')/synonym[index('synonym-repeat')=position()]/syn-name)"/>
<xf:load ref="instance('URL-container')"/>
</xf:action>
</xf:trigger>
</xf:repeat>
<br/>
</xf:repeat>
<xf:trigger>
<xf:label>Close Synonym Sets List</xf:label>
<xf:toggle case="init" ev:event="DOMActivate"/>
</xf:trigger>
</xf:case>
</xf:switch>
</xf:group>
</body>
</html>