Where the fact we are looking for is a concept that is modeled directly in the sequence (it does not come from a taxonomy). The concept will have a preferred label and any number of alternative labels.

A concept fact is a simple classification of the fact we are looking for.

• It uses the single direct concept, which can have alternative labels, if required.
• This does make it less flexible in general. The reason for that is reuse. It cannot be reused as widely as, for example, a taxonomy fact only using the single concept from a taxonomy.
• The reason is because we will have defined what the Fact Name is for the fact being extracted in the original context.
• If we wish to use it in a different context, the fact that the concept is representing maybe changed.
• For facts that have a number of alternatives, use the taxonomy fact, which organizes several concept facts all together in a hierarchy, indirectly.

Concept Fact Properties

Mandatory hierarchical relationships

Optional hierarchical relationships

Mandatory associative relationships

Optional associative relationships

Mandatory alternative labels

Optional alternative labels

Mandatory metadata

Optional metadata