Re: ISSUE-148: RDF Concepts - IRIs do *not* always denote the same resource

Markus, David,

On 16 Dec 2013, at 16:56, Markus Lanthaler <markus.lanthaler@gmx.net> wrote:
> I've updated Concepts to say
> 
>  IRIs have global scope by design. Thus, two different appearances
>  of an IRI identify the same resource. RDF is based on this
>  principle and violations of it might lead to inconsistencies or
>  interoperability problems.

One more attempt at a slight improvement:

[[
IRIs have global scope. Thus, two different appearances of an IRI denote the same resource. Violating this principle constitutes an IRI collision [WEBARCH].
]]

Where “IRI collision” links to http://www.w3.org/TR/webarch/#URI-collision

I prefer this because:

1. It links to a foundational document of web architecture.
2. That document explains quite well what the consequences are.
3. As a side effect, we introduce the useful term “IRI collision” to a wider audience.

(I prefer “denote” over “identify”, for consistency within the Introduction section, but could live with “identify” if I really have to, and also with the “by design” bit.)

We should keep in mind that the entire section is informative, and exists merely to introduce some additional useful terminology, and to give the reader a rough idea how they can actually use RDF to express and interpret information about the world.

Best,
Richard

Received on Monday, 16 December 2013 19:18:41 UTC