What is an XDI form?
Just as HTML/XHTML forms are used to request data from humans, XDI forms are used to request data and form link contracts between dataweb sites. Unlike HTML forms, which are almost always processed by humans, an XDI form is an XDI document that is processed as a request for data by the receiving Dataweb site. Since all datatypes requested in an XDI form are identified with XRIs, if matching data instances are present on the receiving site, an XDI form can be filled out automatically. A human need be involved only if data is missing, multiple matches are possible, or the link contract requires human authorization. • What is an XDI dictionary? Like a real-world dictionary, an XDI dictionary is a Dataweb site that publishes a set of “words” (XRIs) and “definitions” (XDI documents) for the purpose of helping establish equivalence across a community of users and applications. The biggest difference is that XDI dictionaries are machine-readable and can also support XDI links to subscribing D
Just as HTML/XHTML forms are used to request data from humans, XDI forms are used to request data and form link contracts between dataweb sites. Unlike HTML forms, which are almost always processed by humans, an XDI form is an XDI document that is processed as a request for data by the receiving Dataweb site. Since all datatypes requested in an XDI form are identified with XRIs, if matching data instances are present on the receiving site, an XDI form can be filled out automatically. A human need be involved only if data is missing, multiple matches are possible, or the link contract requires human authorization. • What is an XDI dictionary? Like a real-world dictionary, an XDI dictionary is a Dataweb site that publishes a set of “words” (XRIs) and “definitions” (XDI documents) for the purpose of helping establish equivalence across a community of users and applications. The biggest difference is that XDI dictionaries are machine-readable and can also support XDI links to subscribing D
