Using RuleML and database metadata for automatic generation of web forms

This paper proposes the use of a RuleML format rulebase using Reaction RuleML that can be used to support the development of automated web interface. Database metadata can be extracted from system catalogue tables in typical relational database systems, and used in conjunction with the rulebase to produce appropriate web form elements. First results show that this mechanism successfully insulates application logic from code and suggests that the method can be extended from generic metadata rules to more domain specific rules.