- An (s,p,o) triple can be viewed as a labelled edge in a graph
- i.e., a set of RDF statements is a directed, labelled graph
- both “objects” and “subjects” are the graph nodes
- “properties” are the edges
- the formal semantics of RDF is also described using graphs
- One should “think” in terms of graphs, and…
- …RDF/XML is only a tool for practical usage!
- RDF authoring tools often work with graphs, too
- (XML is done “behind the scenes”)
- If one thinks in graphs, things become simple!