Re: Spectrum data model

From: Matthew Graham <mjg-at-cacr.caltech.edu>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:11:54 -0600


Hi,
> Otherwise, it seems to me that what is called for is an additional
> field in the SSAP response which names the specific serialization
> format, if known. This would require assigning some sort of name
> to the XML, FITS and VOTable formats defined in the Spectral DM
> document (presumably a URI of some sort).
>
> Mark

The VOSpace specification uses uris to identify data formats and the idea is that these will be registered somewhere, e.g. ivo://net.ivoa.vospace/views/fits-table. It would make sense for both groups at least to use the same uris.

    Cheers,

    Matthew Received on 2006-09-13Z17:12:42