diff --git a/principles/fp-019-term-stability.md b/principles/fp-019-term-stability.md index 054f2bd3e..ec95dc6d3 100644 --- a/principles/fp-019-term-stability.md +++ b/principles/fp-019-term-stability.md @@ -52,14 +52,16 @@ It is not necessary (and not advisable) to delete the textual definition. - OWL: Use the `term replaced by` annotation property from OMO ([IAO:0100001](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0100001)) with the value set to the IRI of the relevant term - OBO: Use the `replaced_by:` tag with the value set to the CURIE of the relevant term 2. Indicate any inexact term replacements: - - OWL: Use the `oboInOwl:consider` annotation property with the value set to the full IRI(s) of the relevant term(s) + - OWL: Use the `oboInOwl:consider` annotation property with the value set to the full IRI(s) of the relevant term(s): + +``` + ``` - -``` - - OBO: Use the `consider:` tag with the value set to the CURIE(s) of the relevant term(s) + - OBO: Use the `consider:` tag with the value set to the CURIE(s) of the relevant term(s): + ``` - consider: OBI:0001544 + consider: OBI:0001544 ``` Note that some older implementations in OWL used the CURIE method as shown below, but this is not preferred. @@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ Note that some older implementations in OWL used the CURIE method as shown below ``` OBI:0001544 ``` + To obsolete a term, the ontology developer MAY: 1. Prepend the string "OBSOLETE. " (this precise string, including the space) to the term definition. NOTE: This MUST be implemented consistently. That is, if applied at all, it has to be applied to every obsoleted term definition.