http://www.itcserver.com/blog/2007/03/22/what-does-canonical-mean/ The SAP Consultant's Journey Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.itcserver.com/blog/2007/03/22/what-does-canonical-mean/#comment-33242 a.erol Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:05 +0000 http://www.itcserver.com/blog/2007/03/22/what-does-canonical-mean/#comment-33242 i think canonical means "standardized by general acceptance"... during university years, a conference was held, titled "extending the canon", making reference to extending curricular content in schools. what was meant was, we always study some known names, e.g., in literature.. like shakespeare.. shakespeare is an element of canon.. it has become standard to study shakespeare in schools.. the idea of extending the canon had something to say about this standardized form of education.. this was when the word found a way to get into my greyness! i think canonical means “standardized by general acceptance”… during university years, a conference was held, titled “extending the canon”, making reference to extending curricular content in schools. what was meant was, we always study some known names, e.g., in literature.. like shakespeare.. shakespeare is an element of canon.. it has become standard to study shakespeare in schools.. the idea of extending the canon had something to say about this standardized form of education.. this was when the word found a way to get into my greyness!

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