IB 2.x Thesaurus Format:

# Rows of the form:
# parent phrase = child1+child2+multiword child+ ... +childN
#
# White space is ignored at the start and end of child terms
 # Comments start with #
spatial=geospatial+geographic+terrestrial # Here are more comments
land use=land cover + land characterization + land surface + ownership property
wetlands=wet land+NWI+hydric soil+inundated
 hydrography=stream+river+spring+lake+pond+aqueduct+siphon+well   
hypsography=elevation + relief + topgraphy + contour

Each database (including virtuals) can get its own thesaurus. Since a virtual database can be composed of a single database one can create multiple thesaurus' for the same database.

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