Concept/class and relations composing semantic artefact are associated with a human readable label which is a character string. This string can become complex and include several associated words (e.g. Hyperplastic and giant kidney). There are multiple conventions for naming semantic artefact elements such as CamelCase or the conventions proposed by OBO Foundry and Industry Ontology Foundry. Unfortunately these existing conventions/recommendations are not harmonized which leads to the need for a search engine or an automated mapping service to comply with the different conventions/ recommendations. This hampers both searching capabilities and automated mappings.
This recommendation for Best Practice emphasizes the need to define a common unique naming convention by the community of practitioners.
Concept/class and relations composing semantic artefact are associated with a human readable label which is a character string. This string can become complex and include several associated words (e.g. Hyperplastic and giant kidney). There are multiple conventions for naming semantic artefact elements such as CamelCase or the conventions proposed by OBO Foundry and Industry Ontology Foundry. Unfortunately these existing conventions/recommendations are not harmonized which leads to the need for a search engine or an automated mapping service to comply with the different conventions/ recommendations. This hampers both searching capabilities and automated mappings.
This recommendation for Best Practice emphasizes the need to define a common unique naming convention by the community of practitioners.