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Basic RDF
Some Words of Warning


  • RDF/XML introduces a number of simplifications
    • usage of rdf:li instead of rdf:_1, rdf:_2, …
    • usage of rdf:parseType instead of rdf:first, rdf:rest, …
    • etc.
  • This can be deceptive when using, e.g., RDFLib:
    • the triples in the Triple Store are the “real” ones!
      • i.e., rdf:_1, rdf:_2 and not rdf:li
    • rdf:Seq does not appear directly
      • instead, a (possibly blank) node with a rdf:type property
    • etc.
  • Never forget: only the graph is “real”, the rest is convenience!
  • Never forget: only the graph is “real”, the rest is
  • convenience!

Ivan Herman, W3C 48 (134)