ISSUE-26: Should we deprecate rdf:ID on RDF/XML node elements? (use rdf:about instead)

Deprecate rdf:ID on nodes

Should we deprecate rdf:ID on RDF/XML node elements? (use rdf:about instead)

State:

CLOSED

Product:

Cleanup tasks

Raised by:

Sandro Hawke

Opened on:

2011-04-07

Description:

The RDF 1999 and 2004 Recommendations for RDF/XML include two mechanisms for specifying the subject of a triple, rdf:about and rdf:ID. They have overlapping functionality: any occurances of rdf:ID can replaced with rdf:about, if a "#" is prepended to the value.

(Are there exceptions to that rule?)

Many experts advise using only rdf:about, avoiding rdf:ID. Should
the WG align with this advice and say rdf:ID is only to be used for
backward compatibility? (That is, RDF/XML parsers must continue to
support it.)

Note that this issue is only about rdf:ID on node elements; when used
on property elements in RDF/XML it is part of the reificiation
mechanism, which is part of ISSUE-25.

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1. JSON-LD Telecon Minutes for 2012-06-19 (from msporny@digitalbazaar.com on 2012-06-19)
2. Agenda: Linked JSON Telecon - Tuesday, June 12th 2012 (from msporny@digitalbazaar.com on 2012-06-11)
3. RDF-ISSUE-26 (Deprecate rdf:ID on nodes): Should we deprecate rdf:ID on RDF/XML node elements? (use rdf:about instead) [Cleanup tasks] (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2011-04-07)

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