5. A method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second form comprises a semantic metadata model that provides a standardized basis for textual data conversion.
5. A method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second form comprises a semantic metadata model that provides a standardized basis for textual data conversion. 6. A method as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said semantic metadata model defines a set of standardized terms where each standardized term corresponds to one or more of said first elements and one or more of said second elements.