Overview

At the core of the TRACE project is a conceptual model and technical specification for formally describing Trusted Research Systems and Transparent Research Objects. These specifications are designed to systematically answer questions about TROs and the systems that generate them.

See TRACE Concepts for the conceptual model, transparency questions, and TRACE elements that motivate the specification.

Specification Documents

• TRO Declaration Format: Structure and field reference for TROV 0.1 TRO declarations.

• TRO Declaration Design: Why TRO declarations use JSON-LD and how the format serves both JSON and RDF audiences.

• TRO Packages: How TROs are packaged for distribution, including ZIP layouts, signing artifacts, and on-demand signing.

• TROV Vocabulary Reference: Term reference for all classes, properties, and named individuals in the TROV vocabulary.

• TROV Extension Guide: How to include institution-specific metadata in TRO declarations using your own namespace.

• TROV Versioning Strategy and Roadmap: Version numbering, namespace scheme, and roadmap from the current draft to a stable 1.0 release.

• TROV Pre-Release Reference: Frozen snapshot of the pre-release vocabulary with term changes and migration guidance.