Specs

The UNL Specs

The UNL Specs define the structure of UNL. They have been stated by the UNL Centre and specify the structure of a UNL document; the syntax of a UNL sentence; the syntax of Universal Words; the set of relations; the set of attributes; and all the information concerning UNL as a formalism.

Current Official Specs

• Version 2005 (June, 2005) (Current Official Version)*
  • Attributes
  • Relations
  • Universal Words
  • UNL sentence structure
  • UNL document structure

Past Specs

• Version 3.3 (December, 2004)
• Version 3.2 (July, 2003)
• Version 3.1 (May, 2002)
• Version 3.0 (November, 2001)
• Uchida, H.; Zhu, M.; Della Senta, T. (1999). A gift for a millenium. Tokyo: IAS/UNU.
• Version 2.0 (July, 1999)
• Version 1.5 (May, 1998)
• Version 1.0 (April, 1998)
• UNL. (1996). Universal Networking Language: an electronic language for communication, understanding and collaboration. Tokyo: UNL Center.

Language Resources Specs

In addition to the UNL Specs, and in order to standardize the language resources in the UNL framework, the UNDL Foundation recommends the adoption of several specifications for creating lexical databases and grammars. This specifications, however, although highly recommendable, are not mandatory, as they concern to subsidiary aspects of the UNL. In any case, they must be followed by those interested in using UNDL Foundation tools.

UNL-NL Dictionary Specs

The Dictionary Specs state the structure of dictionary entries to be compiled and used with UNDL Foundation tools.

UNL-NL Grammar Specs

The Grammar Specs state the structure of grammar rules to be compiled and used with UNDL Foundation tools.

UNL Ontology Specs

The UNL Ontology Specs state the structure of ontology entries to be compiled and used with UNDL Foundation tools.

UNL Knowledge Base Specs

The UNL Knowledge Base Specs state the structure of knowledge base entries to be compiled and used with UNDL Foundation tools.