SKOSaurus 2006-03-08 Software The traditional approach to federal glossaries and acronym lists has been to use HTML, Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF. This prototype demonstrates how an XML Schema based upon ISO and ANSI standards for thesaurus concepts and terminology became a stepping stone for a pilot implementation using RDF-based SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System). The thesaurus approach enables term gatherers and authors to input terms and definitions via Excel, via a web form, or by using RDF editors. This flexibility accommodates authors with no XML skills as well as those who are XML adept. Semantic technology can be applied to the SKOS markup to extract associated terms, as well as terms that are broader or narrower in meaning than a given concept. Search Service Interface and Integration Interoperability Data Transformation SKOS Component Framework Data Interchange Data Exchange Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Component Framework Data Interchange Data Exchange Resource Description Framework (RDF) RRecktek LLC http://rrecktek.com/ 171267136 Ronald P Reck rreck@rrecktek.com 4387 Poplar Tree Ct. Chantilly VA UNITED STATES 20151