Grounding Map Project describes a website architecture where a central map page connects stable Grounding Pages, explanatory articles, evidence and machine-readable resources.
Concept and architecture by Marc de Boer. Specification v0.1 is derived from the public /fakten/ architecture on marcdeboer.de.
The reference implementation is used as a practical source for the model. It is not presented as perfect, externally validated or generally adopted.
A concise Grounding Page for Marc's role in this project is available at /facts/marc-de-boer/.
The project starts from a concrete website pattern: a stable directory, a visible map index, individual Grounding Pages, explanatory articles, evidence links and machine-readable companions.
It avoids certification language, ranking promises, result claims and broad standard claims.
A Grounding Page gives one entity or concept a stable reference page with definition, scope, facts, relationships and evidence.
A Grounding Map adds the website-level layer: which Grounding Pages belong together, which articles explain them, which sources support them and which resources make them machine-readable.
The project focuses on directory structure, relationship clarity and resource consistency. It is not a replacement for editorial judgment, a complete knowledge graph or an automated quality score.
The specification will evolve through the changelog. Future work may include clearer governance, additional public implementations, validator tooling, optional WebMCP discovery and implementation notes once there is public evidence to document.