VIEW Command

Command: VIEW

Purpose:
The VIEW command is designed to display specific parts of the Arkhive structure. Its purpose is to help users navigate the content by providing different levels of visibility, from broad overviews to detailed subcategories.

The command can be used to visualize either a general overview of the Arkhive or focus on a more granular, topic-specific view of a category and its related subcategories.

Core Functionality:

1. Display Current Structure:

   • Goal: Show the hierarchical structure of the Arkhive so that users can understand the relationships between categories.

   • Tasks:

     • Present the top-level categories (e.g., WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW, WHY) and optionally allow navigation to deeper levels of subcategories.

     • Indicate any parent-child relationships between categories and subcategories.

   • Outcome: Users see the Arkhive’s structural overview or specific sections of it as needed.

Suggested Subcommands for VIEW:

1. VIEW ALL

• Command: VIEW ALL

• Purpose: Display the entire Arkhive structure in its current form, including all top-level categories and their subcategories.

• Use Case:

  • When the user wants to see the full breadth of the Arkhive at once.

  • Useful for getting a comprehensive understanding of how categories relate to one another.

• Output:

  • Display all top-level categories with their subcategories fully expanded.

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Arkhive Structure: - WHO - People - Biographies - Leaders - Organizations - Governments - WHAT - Concepts - Objects (and so on...)

2. VIEW ITEM AND SUB ITEMS

• Command: VIEW ITEM AND SUB ITEMS [Category]

• Purpose: Focus on a specific item (category) and its immediate subcategories, without displaying the rest of the Arkhive.

• Use Case:

  • When the user wants to drill down into a specific category without being overwhelmed by unrelated categories.

  • For example, viewing "WHO" and only its subcategories, such as "People" and "Organizations".

• Output:

  • Display the selected category and all of its subcategories, but not any other top-level items.

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VIEW ITEM AND SUB ITEMS "WHO" Output: - WHO - People - Biographies - Leaders - Organizations - Governments

3. VIEW ONLY ITEM

• Command: VIEW ONLY ITEM [Category]

• Purpose: Display just a specific category without its subcategories, allowing a focused view.

• Use Case:

  • When the user wants to view just the top-level category without diving into subcategories.

  • For example, displaying "WHO" without showing "People" and "Organizations".

• Output:

  • Display the name of the category only, without listing any of its subcategories.

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VIEW ONLY ITEM "WHO" Output: - WHO

4. VIEW TOPIC AND SUB ITEMS

• Command: VIEW TOPIC AND SUB ITEMS [Specific Topic]

• Purpose: Focus on a specific topic within the Arkhive (which might be a subcategory) and display its associated subcategories.

• Use Case:

  • When the user wants to view a specific topic and its children without being distracted by the entire Arkhive or even the top-level category. For example, viewing "People" under "WHO" and seeing only its subcategories like "Biographies" and "Leaders".

• Output:

  • Display the specified topic and its subcategories without the need to display the broader Arkhive or parent categories.

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VIEW TOPIC AND SUB ITEMS "People" Output: - People - Biographies - Leaders

5. VIEW LEVEL

• Command: VIEW LEVEL [Category] [Depth]

• Purpose: Display a category and its subcategories up to a specified depth, giving the user control over how much detail they want to see.

• Use Case:

  • When the user only wants to explore a certain number of levels within the Arkhive. For instance, viewing up to the second level beneath "WHO" but not diving deeper into subcategories of "People" or "Organizations".

• Output:

  • Display the specified category and its subcategories up to the indicated depth level.

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VIEW LEVEL "WHO" 2 Output: - WHO - People - Organizations

6. VIEW RELATED ITEMS

• Command: VIEW RELATED ITEMS [Category or Topic]

• Purpose: Display other categories or subcategories that are related to the specified topic, based on cross-references or patterns in the Arkhive.

• Use Case:

  • When the user wants to see which other parts of the Arkhive connect to or are associated with the selected category. For instance, viewing related topics to "Artificial Intelligence" might display other technologies or applications linked to AI.

• Output:

  • Display categories that share some relationship with the specified category.

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VIEW RELATED ITEMS "Artificial Intelligence" Output: - Artificial Intelligence - Machine Learning - Neural Networks - Applications in Healthcare

Additional Features for VIEW:

• Search and View: Integrate a search functionality where the user can type in a specific term, and VIEW will find the matching category or topic within the Arkhive.

• Interactive Expansion: Allow the user to expand or collapse individual categories or subcategories dynamically within the viewing interface, providing flexibility in how much information is displayed at any time.

Example of Using VIEW:

Scenario:
The user wants to see only the "WHAT" category and its subcategories without seeing other categories like "WHO" or "WHERE".

Command:
VIEW ITEM AND SUB ITEMS "WHAT"

Output:

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- WHAT - Concepts - Objects

Scenario:
The user wants to view the entire Arkhive to get a sense of how all categories and subcategories are related.

Command:
VIEW ALL

Output:

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Arkhive Structure: - WHO - People - Biographies - Leaders - Organizations - Governments - WHAT - Concepts - Objects - WHERE - Geographic Locations - Virtual Spaces (and so on...)

Summary:

The VIEW command provides various levels of visibility into the Arkhive's structure, ranging from high-level overviews to specific, topic-based views. With subcommands like VIEW ALL, VIEW ITEM AND SUB ITEMS, and VIEW LEVEL, the user gains complete control over how much of the Arkhive they wish to explore, enabling them to focus on specific content or gain a comprehensive understanding.