WSMO or Web Service Modeling Ontology is a conceptual model for relevant aspects related to

Semantic Web Services A semantic web service, like conventional web services, is the server end of a client–server system for machine-to-machine interaction via the World Wide Web. Semantic services are a component of the semantic web because they use markup which m ...

. It provides an

ontology In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality. Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities exis ...

based framework, which supports the deployment and interoperability of

. The WSMO has four main components: * Goals - The client's objectives when consulting a Web Service. * Ontologies - A formal Semantic description of the information used by all other components. * Mediators - Connectors between componentes with mediation facilities. Provides interoperability between different ontologies. * WebServices - Semantic description of Web Services. May include functional (Capability) and usage (Interface) descriptions. The WSMO working group, part of the ESSI Cluster aligns the research and development efforts in the areas of Semantic Web Services between several European FP6 research projects. WSMO working group includes the WSML working group, which aims at developing a language called

Web Services Modeling Language WSML or Web Service Modeling Language is a formal language that provides a syntax and semantics for the Web Service Modeling Ontology (WSMO). In other words, the WSML provides means to formally describe the WSMO elements as Ontologies, Semantic ...

(WSML) that formalizes the Web Services Modeling Ontology (WSMO).

External links

WSMO Working Group Web Site

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