Handling hierarchical controlled vocabulary

Larger controlled vocabulary, especially from ontologies tend to be organized as a tree. In our application we use e.g. controlled vocabulary to classify materials. This classification is made to the precision that is known for a given sample. It could for example be anywhere between:

  • metal
    • ferrous alloy
      • steel
        • S355
  • polymer

All nodes in the tree are valid terms. It would be extremeley helpful if (the selection of a) controlled vocabulary would support a tree view.

Thanks and best regards.

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