# Toward a Generic Mapping Language for Transformations between RDF and Data Interchange Formats

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.11205 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2207.11205/

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- First posted on arXiv 21 Jul 2022.

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- [Interpreting OWL Complex Classes in AutomationML based on Bidirectional Translation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1906.04240/) (2019)

## Abstract (arXiv)

While there exist approaches to integrate heterogeneous data using semantic models, such semantic models can typically not be used by existing software tools. Many software tools - especially in engineering - only have options to import and export data in more established data interchange formats such as XML or JSON. Thus, if an information which is included in a semantic model needs to be used in a such a software tool, automatic approaches for mapping semantic information into an interchange format are needed. We aim to develop a generic mapping approach that allows users to create transformations of semantic information into a data interchange format with an arbitrary structure which can be defined by a user. This mapping approach is currently being elaborated. In this contribution, we report our initial steps targeted to transformations from RDF into XML. At first, a mapping language is introduced which allows to define automated mappings from ontologies to XML. Furthermore, a mapping algorithm capable of executing mappings defined in this language is presented. An evaluation is done with a use case in which engineering information needs to be used in a 3D modeling tool.