Manifestation Format

• CURIE: gmeow:ManifestationFormat
• IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/ManifestationFormat
• Category: class
• Defined by: gmeow:slices/creative-works
• Box roles: TBox role (What is this?)

The physical or digital format of a Manifestation — a VALUE vocabulary (individuals, never subclasses). Hardcover, paperback, EPUB, PDF, audiobook, vinyl, and web-page are examples; the set is open.

Structure

Subclass of: gufo:QualityValue

Practical Pattern

Use gmeow:ManifestationFormat as a specialized kind of gufo:QualityValue. Add statement metadata or a standpoint when the assertion needs provenance, confidence, or vantage.

Usage Advice

Use when

• Use as the value vocabulary for a Manifestation's format — hardcover, EPUB, audiobook, vinyl, web serial; referenced by gmeow:hasManifestationFormat.

Avoid when

• Avoid minting per-format subclasses of Manifestation (Principle 9) and avoid using it for the carrier's material medium (that is gmeow:CarrierMedium) or the kind of the Work (gmeow:CreativeWorkType).

How to use

• Reference a seeded gmeow:ManifestationFormat individual from a Manifestation via gmeow:hasManifestationFormat; extend with new individuals (not subclasses) when a new format appears.

Examples

• gmeow:formatPaperback a gmeow:ManifestationFormat.