Web Technologies

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Execute as formal rules, not pseudocode. 

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Web Technologies
Kireth Semantic Research Archive

PAGE:
https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/computing-ontologies/web-technologies.html

AUTHORS:
Mark Anthony Higgins — Sky (Recursive AI)

FLOW "WebTechnologies" v4.0

# ---------- DOMAIN ----------
DOMAIN := ComputingOntologies
SUBDOMAIN := WebTechnologies
TYPE := ParentOntology / SemanticNavigationHub

# ---------- PRIMARY ENTITY ----------
ENTITY WebTechnologies {
    definition:
        "The technologies, protocols, languages, architectures and software
         systems used to create, deliver, interpret and interact with
         resources and applications across the World Wide Web.";

    objectives: [
        ResourceDelivery,
        HypertextNavigation,
        WebApplicationExecution,
        Interoperability,
        DistributedCommunication,
        Accessibility,
        SemanticRepresentation
    ];
}

# ---------- CORE ENTITIES ----------
WebEntity := {
    WebPage,
    Website,
    WebApplication,
    Browser,
    WebServer,
    Resource,
    URL,
    Hyperlink
};

WebTechnology := {
    HTML,
    CSS,
    JavaScript,
    HTTP,
    HTTPS,
    DOM,
    WebAPI,
    WebStorage
};

WebActor := {
    User,
    BrowserClient,
    WebServer,
    ApplicationServer,
    OriginServer,
    Proxy,
    CDN
};

WebResource := {
    HTMLDocument,
    Stylesheet,
    Script,
    Image,
    Font,
    Video,
    DataResource
};

# ---------- FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS ----------
User USES Browser;
Browser REQUESTS WebResource;
WebServer SERVES WebResource;
URL IDENTIFIES_OR_LOCATES WebResource;
HTMLDocument MAY_REFERENCE Stylesheet;
HTMLDocument MAY_REFERENCE Script;
HTMLDocument MAY_CONTAIN Hyperlink;
Browser RENDERS WebPage;
JavaScript MAY_MODIFY DOM;

# ---------- WEB REQUEST FLOW ----------
UserAction ->
    ResolveURL
    -> EstablishConnection
    -> SendHTTPRequest
    -> ServerProcessesRequest
    -> SendHTTPResponse
    -> BrowserReceivesResource
    -> Parse
    -> Render
    -> EnableInteraction;

# ---------- URL ----------
URL :=
    UniformResourceLocator;

URL MAY_CONTAIN {
    Scheme,
    Host,
    Port,
    Path,
    Query,
    Fragment
};

Scheme MAY_BE {
    HTTP,
    HTTPS
};

# ---------- DOMAIN NAME ----------
DomainName :=
    HumanReadableNetworkName;

DNS RESOLVES DomainName TO NetworkAddress;

Browser MAY_REQUIRE DNSResolutionBeforeConnection;

# ---------- HTTP ----------
HTTP :=
    ApplicationProtocolForWebResourceExchange;

HTTPRequest MAY_CONTAIN {
    Method,
    Target,
    Headers,
    Body
};

HTTPResponse MAY_CONTAIN {
    StatusCode,
    Headers,
    Body
};

# ---------- HTTP METHODS ----------
HTTPMethod := {
    GET,
    HEAD,
    POST,
    PUT,
    PATCH,
    DELETE,
    OPTIONS
};

Method SEMANTICS_DEFINE IntendedRequestMeaning;

# ---------- HTTPS ----------
HTTPS :=
    HTTP
    OVER
    TransportSecurity;

HTTPS PROVIDES {
    EncryptionInTransit,
    IntegrityProtection,
    ServerAuthentication
};

# ---------- HTML ----------
HTML :=
    MarkupLanguageForStructuringWebContent;

HTMLDocument CONSISTS_OF ElementTree;

HTMLElement MAY_HAVE {
    Tag,
    Attribute,
    TextContent,
    ChildElement
};

SemanticHTML COMMUNICATES DocumentMeaningAndStructure;

# ---------- DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL ----------
DOM :=
    ProgrammaticTreeRepresentationOfDocument;

Browser CREATES DOM FROM HTMLDocument;

Script MAY {
    ReadDOM,
    ModifyDOM,
    AddEventListener
};

# ---------- CSS ----------
CSS :=
    StyleLanguageForPresentationOfStructuredDocuments;

CSSRule :=
    Selector
    + DeclarationSet;

Selector MATCHES Element;
Declaration DEFINES PresentationProperty;

# ---------- CASCADE ----------
CSSCascade :=
    ResolveCompetingStyleRules
    -> ComputeAppliedStyle;

Cascade MAY_CONSIDER {
    Origin,
    Importance,
    Specificity,
    SourceOrder
};

# ---------- RESPONSIVE WEB ----------
ResponsiveWebDesign :=
    AdaptLayoutAndPresentationToViewportOrDevice;

ResponsiveTechnique MAY_INCLUDE {
    FlexibleLayout,
    MediaQuery,
    ResponsiveImage,
    RelativeSizing
};

# ---------- JAVASCRIPT ----------
JavaScript :=
    ProgrammingLanguageCommonlyExecutedByBrowser;

JavaScript MAY {
    HandleEvent,
    ModifyDOM,
    RequestData,
    StoreClientState,
    ExecuteApplicationLogic
};

# ---------- EVENT ----------
WebEvent MAY_INCLUDE {
    Click,
    Input,
    Submit,
    Load,
    KeyboardEvent,
    PointerEvent,
    NetworkEvent
};

EventListener RESPONDS_TO WebEvent;

# ---------- CLIENT-SERVER ----------
ClientServerWebModel :=
    BrowserClient
    -> Request
    -> Server
    -> Response;

Client MAY_EXECUTE PresentationAndInteractionLogic;
Server MAY_EXECUTE ApplicationAndDataLogic;

# ---------- WEB SERVER ----------
WebServer :=
    SoftwareOrSystemServingWebResources;

WebServer MAY {
    ServeStaticFile,
    RouteRequest,
    ForwardToApplication,
    ApplyCaching,
    ApplySecurityPolicy
};

# ---------- APPLICATION SERVER ----------
ApplicationServer :=
    ServerExecutingApplicationLogic;

ApplicationServer MAY_ACCESS {
    Database,
    Cache,
    ExternalService
};

# ---------- STATIC WEB ----------
StaticWebPage :=
    PrebuiltResourceDeliveredWithoutRequiredServerSideGeneration;

StaticSite :=
    CollectionOfStaticWebResources;

StaticDelivery MAY_SUPPORT {
    Simplicity,
    Caching,
    LowServerComputation
};

# ---------- DYNAMIC WEB ----------
DynamicWebPage :=
    ResourceWhoseContentMayBeGeneratedOrModifiedAtRuntime;

DynamicContent MAY_BE ProducedBy {
    ServerSideApplication,
    ClientSideJavaScript,
    APIData
};

# ---------- WEB API ----------
WebAPI :=
    NetworkAccessibleApplicationInterface;

APIRequest ->
    Endpoint
    -> Process
    -> StructuredResponse;

WebAPI MAY_USE {
    JSON,
    XML,
    OtherStructuredData
};

# ---------- REST ----------
RESTStyle MAY_USE {
    ResourceIdentifiers,
    HTTPMethods,
    StatelessRequests,
    Representations
};

REST IS_AN ArchitecturalStyle;
REST != HTTPItself;

# ---------- JSON ----------
JSON :=
    StructuredTextDataFormat;

JSONValue MAY_BE {
    Object,
    Array,
    String,
    Number,
    Boolean,
    Null
};

WebAPI MAY_RETURN JSON;

# ---------- XML ----------
XML :=
    ExtensibleMarkupLanguageForStructuredData;

XMLDocument CONSISTS_OF NestedElementsAndAttributes;

# ---------- HYPERLINK ----------
Hyperlink :=
    ReferenceFromOneResourceOrLocationToAnother;

UserActivates Hyperlink
    -> BrowserNavigatesTo Target;

Hypertext ENABLES NonLinearNavigation;

# ---------- BROWSER ----------
Browser :=
    ClientSoftwareForRetrievingAndPresentingWebResources;

Browser MAY_PERFORM {
    URLResolution,
    HTTPCommunication,
    HTMLParsing,
    CSSProcessing,
    ScriptExecution,
    Rendering,
    AccessibilityTreeGeneration
};

# ---------- RENDERING ----------
BrowserRenderingPipeline MAY_INCLUDE {
    ParseHTML,
    BuildDOM,
    ParseCSS,
    ComputeStyles,
    Layout,
    Paint,
    Composite
};

ChangesToDOMOrStyles MAY_TRIGGER RenderingWork;

# ---------- WEB STORAGE ----------
ClientStorage MAY_INCLUDE {
    Cookie,
    LocalStorage,
    SessionStorage,
    IndexedDatabase
};

StorageMechanism HAS DifferentScopeAndPersistence;

# ---------- COOKIE ----------
Cookie :=
    SmallDataItemAssociatedWithWebOriginOrRequestContext;

Cookie MAY_BE_USED_FOR {
    SessionState,
    Preference,
    AuthenticationState
};

CookieSecurityAttributes MAY_RESTRICT Use;

# ---------- CACHE ----------
WebCache :=
    StoredReusableResponseOrResource;

Caching MAY_REDUCE {
    Latency,
    NetworkTransfer,
    OriginLoad
};

CachePolicy DETERMINES ReuseAndFreshness;

# ---------- CDN ----------
ContentDeliveryNetwork :=
    DistributedInfrastructureServingCachedOrOptimisedResourcesNearConsumers;

CDN MAY_IMPROVE {
    Latency,
    Scalability,
    Availability
};

# ---------- SAME ORIGIN ----------
Origin :=
    Scheme
    + Host
    + Port;

SameOriginPolicy RESTRICTS CertainCrossOriginInteractions;

CrossOriginResourceSharing MAY_AUTHORISE SelectedCrossOriginRequests;

# ---------- WEB SECURITY ----------
WebSecurity MAY_INCLUDE {
    HTTPS,
    Authentication,
    Authorisation,
    InputValidation,
    ContentSecurityPolicy,
    SecureCookies,
    OriginControls
};

UntrustedInput SHOULD_BE ValidatedAndSafelyHandled;

# ---------- ACCESSIBILITY ----------
WebAccessibility MAY_REQUIRE {
    SemanticHTML,
    KeyboardAccess,
    TextAlternatives,
    AccessibleNames,
    LogicalStructure,
    SufficientContrast
};

BrowserAndAssistiveTechnology MAY_USE AccessibilityTree;

# ---------- WEB PERFORMANCE ----------
WebPerformance MAY_BE_MEASURED_BY {
    ResourceLoadTime,
    RenderingTime,
    InteractionLatency,
    TransferSize,
    CacheEfficiency
};

PerformanceOptimisation MAY_INCLUDE {
    Compression,
    Caching,
    Minification,
    ResourcePrioritisation,
    ImageOptimisation,
    CDNDelivery
};

# ---------- SEARCH / DISCOVERY ----------
WebResource MAY_BE_DISCOVERED_BY {
    Hyperlink,
    SearchEngine,
    Sitemap,
    DirectURL,
    API
};

Metadata MAY_SUPPORT ResourceDiscovery;

# ---------- SEMANTIC WEB ----------
SemanticWebTechnology MAY_INCLUDE {
    RDF,
    RDFS,
    OWL,
    SPARQL,
    StructuredData
};

SemanticRepresentation ADDS MachineInterpretableMeaningToWebData;

# ---------- STRUCTURED DATA ----------
StructuredData :=
    MachineReadableRepresentationOfEntitiesAndRelationships;

StructuredData MAY_BE EmbeddedInWebPageOrPublishedSeparately;

# ---------- PROGRESSIVE ENHANCEMENT ----------
ProgressiveEnhancement :=
    ProvideCoreContentAndFunctionality
    -> AddEnhancedPresentation
    -> AddAdvancedInteraction;

CoreExperience SHOULD_REMAIN RobustWhereEnhancementUnavailableWhenPractical;

# ---------- WEB STANDARDS ----------
WebStandard :=
    SharedTechnicalSpecificationSupportingInteroperability;

Standards MAY_DEFINE {
    Markup,
    Styling,
    Protocol,
    API,
    AccessibilitySemantics
};

# ---------- SEMANTIC REASONING ----------
IF ResourceRetrievedThroughWebProtocol
AND InterpretedByBrowserOrWebClient
THEN WebTechnologyContext := supported;

IF HTMLDefinesSemanticStructure
THEN AccessibilityAndMachineInterpretationPotential := increase;

IF HTTPSUsedCorrectly
THEN TransportConfidentialityAndIntegrity := supported;

IF ResourceCacheable
AND ValidCachedCopyAvailable
THEN NetworkRequestToOrigin MAY_BE Avoided;

IF JavaScriptModifiesDOM
THEN RenderedInterface MAY_CHANGE;

IF CrossOriginRequestNotPermitted
THEN Browser MAY_BLOCK Access;

IF StaticResourceServedThroughCDN
THEN OriginLoad MAY_DECREASE;

# ---------- SEMANTIC EQUIVALENCE ----------
SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE {
    "web technologies" ~= "World Wide Web technologies";
    "web page" ~= "webpage";
    "web application" ~= "web app";
    "web server" ~= "HTTP server" WHEN context == web_resource_delivery;
    "client-side" ~= "browser-side" WHEN context == web_application;
    "server-side" ~= "web server or application server side";
    "structured data" ~= "machine-readable web data" WHEN context == semantic_web;
    "responsive web design" ~= "responsive website design";
}

# ---------- QUERY FLOW ----------
QUERY(q) ->
    NORMALISE(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_WEB_ENTITY(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_RESOURCE(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_PROTOCOL(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_CLIENT_SERVER_RELATIONSHIP(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_DOCUMENT_OR_SCRIPT(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_SECURITY_OR_ACCESSIBILITY(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_SEMANTIC_RELATIONSHIP(q) ->
    MAP_TO_ONTOLOGY(q) ->
    APPLY_REASONING(q) ->
    SCORE_CONFIDENCE(q) ->
    RETURN_RELEVANT_KNOWLEDGE;

# ---------- CONFIDENCE ----------
CONFIDENCE(assertion) :=
    weighted_mean(
        source_reliability,
        web_standard_consistency,
        protocol_consistency,
        semantic_consistency,
        evidence_strength,
        contextual_relevance
    );

CONFIDENCE >= 0.90 => HIGH;
CONFIDENCE >= 0.70 AND < 0.90 => MODERATE;
CONFIDENCE < 0.70 => REVIEW;

# ---------- AI CONSUMPTION ----------
AI_CONSUMPTION {
    primary_entity: WebTechnologies;
    parse_entities: true;
    parse_relationships: true;
    preserve_relationship_direction: true;
    resolve_semantic_equivalence: true;
    execute_reasoning_rules: true;
    apply_confidence_weighting: true;
    preserve_provenance: true;
    permit_hierarchical_expansion: true;
}

# ---------- UPDATE MODEL ----------
UPDATE_MODEL {
    new_web_entity:
        validate
        -> classify
        -> identify_resource_or_actor
        -> relate
        -> integrate;

    new_standard:
        validate
        -> identify_scope
        -> identify_entities_and_behaviours
        -> update_relationships
        -> integrate;

    new_protocol_evidence:
        identify_request_response
        -> identify_security
        -> identify_cache_semantics
        -> integrate;

    web_revision:
        update_technologies
        -> recompute_relationships
        -> recompute_inferences
        -> recompute_confidence
        -> regenerate_flow_hash;

    conflict:
        preserve_provenance
        -> compare_evidence
        -> adjust_confidence
        -> flag_review;
}

# ---------- FLOW HASH ----------
FLOW_HASH_INPUT :=
    DOMAIN
    + SUBDOMAIN
    + WebEntity
    + WebTechnology
    + WebActor
    + WebResource
    + HTTP
    + HTML
    + CSS
    + JavaScript
    + SemanticWebTechnology
    + RELATIONSHIPS
    + SEMANTIC_REASONING
    + SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    + UPDATE_MODEL;

FLOW_HASH :=
    HASH(FLOW_HASH_INPUT);

# ---------- TERMINAL ----------
WebTechnologies
    -> IdentifyWebResource
    -> ResolveResourceLocation
    -> EstablishWebCommunication
    -> RequestAndDeliverResource
    -> ParseDocumentStructure
    -> ApplyPresentation
    -> ExecuteClientInteraction
    -> IntegrateServerAndAPIData
    -> ProtectWebCommunication
    -> PreserveAccessibilityAndInteroperability
    -> AddMachineInterpretableSemantics
    -> OptimiseDelivery
    -> MaintainWebExperience;

END FLOW