OpenLink Faceted Browser (FCT)

Copyright © 2008-2022 OpenLink Software [email protected]

License

This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License. See COPYING and LICENSE for details.

What are the system requirements for this package?

To build, you will need a recent Linux or macOS system with Python.

To install and run the package, you will need a recent version of one of the following:

• Virtuoso Commercial Edition 7.x or 8.x
• Virtuoso Open Source Edition (VOS) 7.x

How do I set up my local version of this repository?

1. Ensure git is set up and functional on your computer.
2. Choose a folder (a/k/a directory) into which you want to copy this repository.
3. Navigate to the desired folder using the cd {folder-name} command.
4. Execute this command:

   git clone https://github.com/OpenLinkSoftware/fct

How do I build the package?

Simply execute the following command:

./build.sh

The build will deliver something like the following:

-rw-r--r--  1 openlink openlink  5131160 23 Apr 10:44 fct_dav.vad

See Also

• Virtuoso Web Site
• Virtuoso Open Source Edition (VOS) git tree
• Virtuoso Facets Web Service — FCT shares common underpinnings with the Virtuoso Facets Web Service
• FacetJsClient — A JavaScript client for the Virtuoso Faceted Browsing Service
• FacetJsClient documentation — Useful for developers wanting to understand the FCT internals, this documentation includes a description of the Facet Service XML data structure which underpins FCT; how to interpret it; and examples showing the resulting generated SPARQL query and the significance of the position of the view element in setting the implicit focus (subject node) for applying FCT filters.