skosxlaltLabel

skosxlaltLabel is an extension of the Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) that allows for more sophisticated handling of alternative labels for concepts. SKOS itself provides a way to represent the core meaning of concepts and the relationships between them, and it includes properties like skos:prefLabel and skosxl:altLabel for defining preferred and alternative labels.

The skosxlaltLabel property, as part of the SKOS Extension for Labels (SKOS-XL), offers enhanced capabilities for managing these alternative labels. SKOS-XL introduces a more structured approach by defining skosxl:Label as a resource that can have multiple properties, such as skosxl:literalForm, skosxl:notation, and skosxl:lexicalForm. This allows for richer descriptions of labels, including their language, script, and even additional attributes.

Specifically, when skosxlaltLabel is used, it points to an instance of skosxl:Label. This skosxl:Label resource can then be further described. For example, a single alternative label can have multiple language variants associated with it, or it can be annotated with additional information relevant to its usage. This makes skosxlaltLabel particularly useful for multilingual vocabularies or when a more detailed categorization of alternative labels is required. By providing a more expressive way to define and manage labels, skosxlaltLabel contributes to improved searchability, interoperability, and clarity of knowledge organization systems.