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WELL FORMEDNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well formedness
1, record 1, English, well%20formedness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Property of a grammar produced by the correct application of a set of transformation (J. Katz and Y. Fodor). 1, record 1, English, - well%20formedness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bonne forme
1, record 1, French, bonne%20forme
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propriété de ce qui est bien formé. 1, record 1, French, - bonne%20forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well-formedness checking
1, record 2, English, well%2Dformedness%20checking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relating to an XML document in the context of the Framework for the Management of Information (FMI). 1, record 2, English, - well%2Dformedness%20checking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
well-formedness checking: term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 2, record 2, English, - well%2Dformedness%20checking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- well formedness checking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérification de la bonne formulation
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20la%20bonne%20formulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S’applique à un document XML dans le contexte du Cadre de la gestion de l’information (CGI). 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20la%20bonne%20formulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vérification de la bonne formulation : terme en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20la%20bonne%20formulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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