- Introduced the ImageTilingServiceEndpoint class for tiled high-resolution image delivery, including deep-zoom and transformation capabilities, with multilingual descriptions and structured aliases.
- Archived the ID class as a backwards-compatible alias for Identifier, marking it as deprecated to enforce the use of the canonical Identifier model.
- Introduced Rule 42: No Ontology Prefixes in Slot Names to enforce clean naming conventions.
- Established Rule: No Rough Edits in Schema Files to ensure structural integrity during modifications.
- Implemented Rule: No Version Indicators in Names to maintain stable semantic naming.
- Created Rule: Ontology Detection vs Heuristics to emphasize the importance of verifying ontology definitions.
- Defined Rule 50: Ontology-to-LinkML Mapping Convention to standardize mapping practices.
- Added Rule: Polished Slot Storage Location to specify directory structure for polished slot files.
- Enforced Rule: Preserve Bespoke Slots Until Refactoring to prevent unintended migrations during slot updates.
- Instituted Rule 56: Semantic Consistency Over Simplicity to mandate execution of revisions in slot_fixes.yaml.
- Added new Genealogy Archives Registry Enrichment class with multilingual support and structured aliases.
- Updated descriptions for EADDownload, EBook, EcclesiasticalProvince, EconomicArchive, EconomicArchiveRecordSetType, Edition, Editor, Education, EducationFacilityType, EducationLevel, and EducationProviderSubtype to improve clarity and multilingual support.
- Introduced alternative descriptions and structured aliases for better localization.
- Adjusted mappings to align with broader and close ontology relationships.
- Added new ConflictTypes schema with detailed classifications for various crisis categories affecting heritage.
- Updated descriptions and classifications for Diocesan and District Archive record types to enhance clarity and alignment with archival standards.
- Introduced structured aliases and alternative descriptions in multiple languages for key classes, improving accessibility and usability.
- Enhanced the Documentation and Documentation Centre classes with clearer definitions and broader mappings to relevant ontologies.
- Refined the DispositionService and DispositionServiceType schemas to better reflect operational contexts and service classifications.
- General cleanup of unused prefixes and redundant annotations across various schema files to streamline the overall structure.
- Renamed DigitalPlatformV2DataSource to DigitalPlatformDataSource with updated description and mappings.
- Updated DigitalPlatformV2KeyContact to DigitalPlatformKeyContact, enhancing description and mappings.
- Refined DigitalPlatformV2OrganizationProfile to DigitalPlatformOrganizationProfile, improving description and slot usage.
- Revised DigitalPlatformV2OrganizationStatus to DigitalPlatformOrganizationStatus, clarifying description and mappings.
- Changed DigitalPlatformV2PrimaryPlatform to DigitalPlatformPrimaryPlatform, enhancing description and slot definitions.
- Updated DigitalPlatformV2Provenance to DigitalPlatformProvenance, refining description and mappings.
- Revised DigitalPlatformV2ServiceDetails to DigitalPlatformServiceDetails, improving description and mappings.
- Changed DigitalPlatformV2TransformationMetadata to DigitalPlatformTransformationMetadata, enhancing description and mappings.
- Added new classes: DetectionThreshold, DeviceType, DeviceTypes, DiarizationStatus, DigitalArchive, DigitalArchiveRecordSetType, DigitalArchiveRecordSetTypes, and DigitalConfidence with appropriate descriptions and mappings.
- Established rules for class descriptions, multilingual support, and slot definitions to ensure consistency and clarity across the schema.
- Updated descriptions and added multilingual support for DatasetRegister and LegacyPortal classes in WebPortalTypes.yaml.
- Improved the Wifi class with detailed descriptions and examples, including structured aliases.
- Enhanced WikidataRecognition, WikidataResolvedEntities, WikidataSitelinks, WikidataSocialMedia, WikidataTemporal, WikidataTimeValue, and WikidataWeb classes with clearer descriptions, multilingual alt_descriptions, and structured aliases.
- Introduced a new CollectionType class to classify aggregations based on formation logic and institutional practices, including comprehensive multilingual descriptions and mappings.
- Updated titles for clarity in WikidataClassification, WikidataCollectionInfo, WikidataContact, WikidataCoordinates, WikidataEnrichment, WikidataEntity, WikidataIdentifiers, WikidataLocation, WikidataMedia, and WikidataOrganization classes.
- Enhanced descriptions with multilingual support, providing translations in Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, and Chinese.
- Added structured aliases for better synonym mapping in multiple languages.
- Improved comments and keywords for better understanding and searchability.
- Ensured consistent use of slots and mappings across classes to align with ontology standards.
- Updated WorldCatIdentifier class with improved descriptions and multilingual support.
- Refined WorldHeritageSite class to clarify its purpose and added structured aliases.
- Enhanced WritingSystem class with detailed descriptions and examples for script identification.
- Introduced BirthPlace class to represent birth locations with historical context and geographic identifiers.
- Added AnnotatorAnnotationMetadata class for quality metrics and verification of cultural heritage annotations.
- Created AnnotatorAnnotationProvenance class to track provenance of annotation activities.
- Developed AnnotatorBlock class to aggregate entity claims and metadata for annotations.
- Established AnnotatorEntityClaim class for individual assertions about cultural heritage entities.
- Introduced AnnotatorEntityClassification class for taxonomic categorization of entities.
- Added AnnotatorIntegrationNote class to document file creation and integration processes.
- Developed AnnotatorModel class for machine learning models used in entity extraction.
- Created AnnotatorProvenance class to track extraction provenance and source data access.
- Updated descriptions and titles for CantonalArchiveRecordSetType and CantonalArchiveRecordSetTypes to improve clarity and consistency.
- Added multilingual alt_descriptions and structured_aliases for better accessibility and understanding across languages.
- Refined slot usage and annotations for CantonalGovernmentFonds and CantonalLegislationCollection to align with RiC-O principles.
- Enhanced Capacity class with detailed descriptions, alt_descriptions, and structured_aliases for various capacity types, including Volume, Shelf Length, Floor Area, Item Count, Weight, and Seating capacities.
- Introduced a new rule for describing archive organization types to emphasize their institutional context rather than just record types.
- Updated AudiovisualArchive class with detailed descriptions and multilingual support for various languages.
- Added examples, mappings, and structured aliases for better integration with external vocabularies.
- Introduced new slots for has_label and has_description in AudiovisualArchive and AudiovisualArchiveRecordSetType.
- Expanded AudiovisualArchiveRecordSetType with comprehensive descriptions and examples for subclasses.
- Enhanced Audit class with detailed descriptions, examples, and multilingual support.
- Introduced AuditOpinion class with standardized opinion types and descriptions.
- Updated Auditor class to include detailed descriptions, examples, and keywords for better clarity on roles.
- Updated AppraisalPolicy.yaml with improved descriptions, multilingual support, structured aliases, and refined mappings.
- Revised AppreciationEvent.yaml to include detailed descriptions, alt_descriptions in multiple languages, and structured data for engagement metrics.
- Enhanced ApprovalTimeType.yaml and ApprovalTimeTypes.yaml with comprehensive descriptions, multilingual support, and structured aliases for approval durations.
- Improved Approver.yaml by refining the description, adding multilingual support, and clarifying mappings for approval agents.
- Created check_class_prompt-20260214.md to outline goals and rules for improving class file quality, including description standards, multilingual support, and mapping verification.
- Updated Accreditation class with comprehensive descriptions, alt_descriptions in multiple languages, and examples of accreditation types.
- Revised AccreditationBody class to clarify its role and added multilingual alt_descriptions.
- Improved AccreditationEvent class to detail the processes involved in granting accreditation, including temporal aspects and examples.
- Expanded Accumulation class to define the period of record gathering with examples and multilingual support.
- Enhanced AccuracyLevel class to provide a clearer definition of accuracy assessments with examples and multilingual descriptions.
- Refined Acquisition class to capture the event of obtaining objects for collections, including methods and examples.
- Updated AcquisitionEvent class to document the transfer of materials, including origin and method, with examples and multilingual support.
- Improved AcquisitionMethod class to categorize acquisition methods with detailed descriptions and examples.
- Added a new rule for verifying Wikidata mappings to ensure semantic accuracy and relevance.
- Updated slot names to improve semantic clarity:
- `has_type` changed to `categorized_as`
- `has_location` changed to `located_at`
- `coordinates` changed to `has_coordinates`
- `country` changed to `in_country`
- `like_count` changed to `has_quantity`
- Adjusted descriptions and annotations for slots to enhance understanding and alignment with ontology standards.
- Modified imports in `WomensArchives.yaml` and `WomensArchivesRecordSetTypes.yaml` to reflect new slot names.
- Enhanced multilingual support in `has_record_set` slot definition with additional translations and structured aliases.
- General cleanup and standardization of slot definitions across various classes including `Wikidata`, `Youtube`, and `WorkExperience`.
- Introduced `prepared_by` slot to identify the individual or organization responsible for preparing an item, specimen, or document, with ontology alignment to CIDOC-CRM, PROV-O, Schema.org, and FOAF.
- Added `prepared_on` slot to capture the date when a sample or document was prepared, including mappings to DC Terms and Schema.org.
- Created `preserve` slot to define actions related to maintaining and protecting entities from harm or decay, with references to CIDOC-CRM and other ontologies.
- Implemented `provide` slot to document the act of supplying resources or services, with related mappings to Schema.org and PROV-O.
- Established `provide_to` slot to identify recipients of services or resources, with ontology alignment to Schema.org and CIDOC-CRM.
- Added `receive` slot to capture the act of accepting delivery of objects or services.
- Introduced `recommend` slot for suggesting courses of action or services.
- Created `started_on` slot to record the initiation date of activities or processes, with mappings to PROV and Schema.org.
- Introduced `refer_to` slot to link identifiers to entities, with ontology alignment to CIDOC-CRM and DCTerms.
- Added `remove` slot for recording objects removed during deaccessioning, aligned with CIDOC-CRM properties.
- Created `reported_on` slot to capture URIs of reports documenting entities, with mappings to CIDOC-CRM and Schema.org.
- Implemented `signed_by` slot to identify individuals who signed documents, referencing RiC-O and Schema.org.
- Established `specified_as` slot to indicate the precision level of place references, with broad mappings to CRM and DQV.
- Introduced 'recur_at' to specify time intervals, frequencies, or spatial locations of repeated occurrences, with ontology alignments to Schema.org and DCTerms.
- Added 'registered_at' to denote the timestamp of record registration, aligning with Schema.org and DCTerms properties.
- Created 'return' to signify the action of sending items back to their origin, with mappings to Schema.org and CIDOC-CRM.
- Defined 'track' to indicate the maintenance of object identity across frames or time intervals, with relevant mappings to SOSA.
- Established 'transmission' to describe the process of passing knowledge or skills, aligning with CIDOC-CRM and Schema.org.
- Implemented 'use_material' to specify substances or materials used in creating or modifying objects, with close mappings to CIDOC-CRM and Schema.org.
- Created `has_numerator` to represent the numerator in ratios, rates, or percentages, including ontology alignment with Schema.org and DQV.
- Introduced `has_reference_system` for specifying the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) for spatial datasets, with mappings to RiC-O and DCTerms.
- Added `has_selector` to define CSS selectors or XPath patterns for webpage elements, aligning with OA and Schema.org properties.
- Defined `in_country` to relate entities to their sovereign state or territory, with close mappings to Schema.org and GeoNames.
- Established `integrate` to describe organizational placement and integration of heritage entities, capturing ownership, reporting, and governance aspects.
- Created `supported_by` to identify entities providing assistance or funding, with mappings to Schema.org and DCTerms.
- Introduced `used_for` to relate objects or resources to their intended purpose or function, aligning with CIDOC-CRM properties.
- Deleted the `rights_statement_url` slot definition as it is no longer needed.
- Added multiple new slots including `has_legal_basis`, `has_statement`, `impose`, `pose_condition`, and `reviewed_through` with detailed descriptions and ontology alignments.
- Updated existing slots to improve clarity and consistency, including renaming `close_mappings` to `related_mappings` in several definitions.
- Enhanced the `require` slot with additional aliases for better usability.
- Improved documentation and comments across all slot definitions to clarify their purpose and usage.
- Created `approximate.yaml` to define the slot for estimated values.
- Introduced `has_basionym.yaml` for the original validly published name in taxonomy.
- Added `has_position.yaml` to specify roles or titles within organizations.
- Defined `hold.yaml` to indicate items or collections held by heritage institutions.
- Created `identified_as.yaml` for external classifications assigned to entities.
- Introduced `initiate_on.yaml` to denote the start date or condition of processes.
- Added `is_location_of.yaml` to specify geographic positions of entities or events.
- Defined `ranked_through.yaml` to describe mechanisms for determining relative positions.
- Created `warrant.yaml` to provide justifiable reasons for actions or beliefs.
- Introduced `has_extent` to specify the physical or digital size of materials.
- Added `has_fonds` to define the aggregated body of records from a specific creator.
- Created `has_period` for named periods within coverage.
- Defined `has_place` to associate a geographic location with an entity.
- Implemented `has_series` for archival series within fonds.
- Added `has_index_number` to specify index numbers associated with records.
- Introduced `measured_through` to specify instruments or methods used for measurements.
- Created `has_organizer` to identify agents or organizations that organized events.
- Defined `has_origin` to specify the origin or source of an entity.
- Implemented `has_publication_date` for the date when an entity was published.
- Added `has_michelin_star` to indicate whether a restaurant has Michelin stars.
- Created `has_investment` to specify investment amounts associated with entities.
- Introduced `require` to specify necessary conditions for entities.
- Defined `has_restriction` for restrictions or limitations on entities.
- Created 'updated_at.yaml' to record the last modified date and time of entities, including multilingual descriptions and structured aliases.
- Created 'written_in.yaml' to specify the language in which content is composed, covering both natural and programming languages, with detailed comments and close ontology mappings.
- Updated `manifest.json` with new generation timestamp.
- Revised descriptions for `has_administration`, `has_affiliation`, `has_alignment`, and `has_fee` slots to enhance clarity and precision.
- Removed obsolete slots: `has_administration_description`, `has_administration_name`, `has_admission_fee`, `has_affected_territory`, and `has_alternative_observed_name`.
- Introduced new slot `has_alias` to capture alternative names for entities.
- Added `amended_with` slot to document amendment history with detailed descriptions.
- Ensured all slots have multilingual support for better accessibility.
- Removed obsolete slots: `has_or_had_custodian_observation`, `provider`, and `specificity_annotation`.
- Updated `has_or_had_score` slot to use `SpecificityScore` class and modified its description and examples.
- Added new slots: `end_seconds`, `end_time`, `has_archive_path`, `has_or_had_custodian_name`, `protocol_name`, and `protocol_version`.
- Introduced a script `check_annotation_types.py` to validate the presence and structure of `custodian_types` in YAML files.
- Added a script `update_specificity.py` to automate updates related to `SpecificityAnnotation` to `SpecificityScore`.
