SNaP Classification Ontology

Created by Press Association, now known as PA Media, and hosted by IPTC with permission from PA Media

Abstract

The Classification Ontology allows assets to be holistically classified using a controlled vocabulary or taxonomy.

Design Notes

Vocabulary instances inherit from the Classification Class thus allowing a Classifiable instance to be classified by them.
This is useful for vocabularies that are not stable. The introduction of new terms into the vocabulary does not require a change of the ontology.
The use of subClassificationOf creates the transitive taxonomical relationship amongst the nodes of the vocabulary. The isClassifiedBy property is transitive over the subClassificationOf Property. The use of the class Classifiable allows any instance or descendant class of this to become classifiable. Currently, Assets are the only subClassOf of Classifiable.
This interface abstraction allows us the flexibility to make other resource types classifiable in the future.

Overview Of Terms

An alphabetical index of the ontology terms, divided into classes, properties and individuals. All the terms are hyperlinked to their detailed description for quick reference.

Classes: | Classifiable | Classification

Properties: | subClassificationOf | isClassifiedBy

Ontology Terms

Classes

Object Properties