Matrix

The Matrix[1] entity supports cross-source correlation and analysis. Its <Frame> element enumerates a set of Source entities that are to be analysed together.

MATRIX=

<Matrix Key=’key’>

[ <Title> matrix-title </Title> ]

MAT_FRAME

[ MAT_PROTO_SUBJ | MAT_COMMENTARY | MAT_DATE ] ...

[ TEXT_SEG ] ...

</Matrix>

MAT_FRAME=

<Frame>

SOURCE_LNK ...

[ TEXT_SEG ] ...

</Frame>

MAT_PROTO_SUBJ=

<ProtoPerson { DetKey=’key’ || Key=’key’ }>

[ <Title> proto-title </Title> ]

MAT_LINK ...

[ TEXT_SEG ] ...

</ProtoPerson>

<!-- or ProtoAnimal, ProtoPlace, ProtoGroup, ProtoEvent -->

MAT_COMMENTARY=

<Commentary DetKey=’key’>

[ <Title> commentary-title </Title> ]

MAT_LINK ...

[ TEXT_SEG ] ...

</Commentary>

MAT_DATE=

<ProtoDate DetKey=’key’>

[ <Title> date-title </Title> ]

MAT_LINK ...

[ TEXT_SEG ] ...

</ProtoDate>

MAT_LINK=

<Link [Type=’link-type’] { DetLnk=’key’ || Value=’value’ }>

[ TEXT_SEG ] ...

</Link>

The Matrix entity is typically used to compare/contrast the profiled sources from a number of Source entities. This would usually be to solve a specific problem, or to study a given person or family, and contrasts with the Source entities themselves which are designed to assimilate one source each for any future study.