WSMO or Web Service Modeling Ontology is a conceptual model for relevant aspects related to
Semantic Web Services.
It provides an
ontology
Ontology is the philosophical study of existence, being. It is traditionally understood as the subdiscipline of metaphysics focused on the most general features of reality. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of realit ...
based framework, which supports the deployment and interoperability of
Semantic Web Services.
The WSMO has four main components:
* Goals - The client's objectives when consulting a Web Service.
* Ontologies - A formal Semantic description of the information used by all other components.
* Mediators - Connectors between componentes with mediation facilities. Provides interoperability between different ontologies.
* WebServices - Semantic description of Web Services. May include functional (Capability) and usage (Interface) descriptions.
The WSMO working group, part of the
ESSI Cluster aligns the research and development efforts in the areas of Semantic Web Services between several European
FP6 research projects.
WSMO working group includes the WSML working group, which aims at developing a language called
Web Services Modeling Language
WSML or Web Service Modeling Language is a formal language that provides a syntax and semantics for the Web Service Modeling Ontology (WSMO).
In other words, the WSML provides means to formally describe the WSMO elements as Ontologies, Semantic ...
(WSML) that formalizes the Web Services Modeling Ontology (WSMO).
External links
WSMO Working Group Web Site
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Web services
Semantic Web