Creating an XML catalog file

You can create an XML catalog file using the application Protégé[1]. The version of Protégé used in these instructions is version 4.3.0.

To create an XML catalog file for a locally cached set of external ontologies:

1. Open Protégé.

2. Select File > New.

   

   Figure 1: Creating an OWL ontology in Protégé application.

3. Select Save as.

   

   Figure 2: Saving an OWL ontology in Protégé.

4. Navigate to a folder location.
5. Name the empty ontology.

6. Click Save.

   

   Figure 3: Saving the OWL ontology file to a selected location.

7. Click File > Open.

   

   Figure 4: Opening the OWL ontology in Protégé.

8. Click Yes.

   

   Figure 5: Opening the OWL ontology in the current window option.

9. Select the newly created ontology.
10. Click Open.
    

    Figure 6: Selecting an OWL ontology to open. 

To create an XML catalog file for the desired locally cached set of external ontologies:

1. Click File > Edit active ontology library.

   

   Figure 1: Creating an XML catalog file in Protégé.

2. Click on the Folder Repository for the empty ontology.

3. Click Delete (-). 

   

   Figure 2: Deleting a folder repository.

4. Click Add (+).

   

   Figure 3: Adding a folder repository.

5. Click on Folder Repository.

6. Select Recursively searchsubdirectories.

   

   Figure 4: Locating for a folder repository.

7. Select the desired folder.
8. Click Open.
   

   Figure 5: Selecting a folder repository.

9. Click OK.
   

   Figure 6: The new folder repository is added.

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