Re: TMQL: Direct (super|sub)types?

Hi Robert,

[...]
> If TMQL does not introduce a terminology for the distinction, then
> something doubtful will arise because there *is* different ways how
> to tackle this issue. Whatever choice you make on the defaults you
> will have to support it with additional axis. Correct?  I like the
> approach the document [1] proposes. What is your alternative proposal?

You can fall back to assocs:

    t1 / tmdm:supertype-subtype(tmdm:subtype -> tmdm:supertype)

    t1 / tmdm:type-instance(tmdm:instance -> tmdm:type)

(unsure if the tmdm prefix is necessary or if TMDM is the default
namespace in TMQL)

Best regards,
Lars
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