Re: UCD-Tech-Board-1

From: Rob Seaman <seaman-at-noao.edu>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:41:02 -0700


Nausicaa Delmotte wrote:

> I'd like to propose a UCD validation tool that would not only detect
> deprecated words, non-existing words or syntax errors but also check
> that the Primary/Secondary properties of the words are respected.
> I don't think it exists yet.
>
> For example, with the current .validate web service method at CDS,
> one cannot detect that instr.obsty.seeing;stat.error is not valid
> and that stat.error;instr.obsty.seeing should be used instead.

An excellent improvement! I would also like to see such a tool made general enough to validate against diverse UCD namespaces (should others ever exist).

Rob Received on 2006-08-11Z14:41:39