Web Service Modeling Ontology (WSMO): an ontology for Semantic Web Services

This paper outlines some of the main issues related to the semantic modeling of Web Services and provides an overview of the Web Service Modeling Ontology (WSMO) - an ontology for Semantic Web Services. The design principles of this ontology are highlighted and a short description of the top-level elements is given. The conceptual model summarized in this paper represents the foundation for Semantic Web Services from the viewpoint of the Web Service Modeling Ontology (WSMO) Working Group.