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RDF and SPARQL Working Group

18 June 2026

Attendees

Present
AndyS, j22, ktk, lisp, niklasl, olaf, pfps, rubensworks, Souri, TallTed, tl, Tpt
Regrets
gtw, ora, pchampin, pfps, william-vw
Chair
ktk
Scribe
niklasl

Meeting minutes

Approval of minutes from the last two meetings: 1 2

<ktk> PROPOSAL: Approve minutes from 2026-06-04 and 2026-06-11

<niklasl> +1

<rubensworks> +0

<ktk> +1

<AndyS> +1

<Souri> +1

<tl> +1

<pfps> minutes look acceptable - some misplaced bits but nothing that needs to be fixed

<Tpt> +1

<TallTed> +1

<olaf> +0 (didn't attend)

RESOLUTION: Approve minutes from 2026-06-04 and 2026-06-11

Review of open actions, available at 3

<lisp> +1

niklasl: No news

AndyS: I've prepared the PRs, action can be closed.

<ktk> w3c/tpac2026-meetings#60

<gb> Issue 60 RDF & SPARQL Working Group (by ktk) [session]

ktk: Re: ISWC - we're now committed for TPAC joint session Monday afternoon block 14:15-17:15 (presumably CEST)

AndyS: Dublin time?
… Yes, CEST -1 h.

ktk: Reserve Monday after lunch then to be safe. Confirmed from schedule: All times are Dublin, Ireland.

niklasl: We discussed voting on if WG should publish the "OWLish note" eventually.

ktk: I'll add that as a topic for next week.

Review of open PRs, available at 4

ktk: Any PR that needs discussion or can be merged?

<rubensworks> w3c/sparql-query#388

<gb> Pull Request 388 Fix triple patterns being acceptable in subject position of triple patterns (by rubensworks)

rubensworks: I think this PR can be closed. We allowed triple patterns as subjects and opened PR to fix this; but this is an intentional structure due to property paths. So this can be closed I believe.

<lisp> +1

olaf: It can be closed. This issue might come up again. I initially had a note about why this is supported. That was requested to be removed, but now I wonder if we don't actually need such a note.

AndyS: We've got the note about literals, and what can only be determined at runtime. I'm not sure why to justify this particular case, but we can discuss it on github.

olaf: I mean specifically for the property paths rewrite.
… I suspect we will get this specific question again. It's not so obvious right now.

AndyS: Not just for paths; it's for construct templates as well.
… I'm not against a note; it's just difficult to make it clear with more words.

tpt: Since we also have symmetry also for literals, it makes sense to mention both.

AndyS: There is a note about literals already, but it's more historical.

ktk: So the discussed PR will be closed and a new one made for the note?

olaf: Yes

ktk: Anything to be merged? The PR for a note in concepts?

<ktk> w3c/rdf-concepts#275

<gb> Pull Request 275 add note about sets of quads vs. dataset (by pchampin)

<ktk> w3c/rdf-turtle#150

<gb> Pull Request 150 Version fix (by pchampin)

<ktk> w3c/rdf-xml#115

<gb> Pull Request 115 Add commas for clarity (by afs)

<ktk> w3c/sparql-results-json#47

<gb> Pull Request 47 Adds dark mode and simplify CSS (by Tpt) [spec:editorial]

<ktk> w3c/sparql-results-xml#55

<gb> Pull Request 55 Dark mode, CSS and presentation simplifications (by Tpt) [spec:editorial]

<ktk> w3c/rdf-tests#260

<gb> Pull Request 260 Beginning of manifest validations using SHACL (by Tpt)

tpt: We can merge the dark mode PRs; for the last one I need to work on the SHACL shape.

<ktk> w3c/rdf-n-triples#107

<gb> Pull Request 107 implement TAG recommendation about error handling (by pchampin) [spec:substantive]

ktk: We'l wait for Pierre-Antoine to be back for this one.

<ktk> w3c/rdf-xml#86

<gb> Issue 86 Evolving 1.2 triple term features : rdf:parseType, rdf:annotation (by afs) [ms:CR]

AndyS: We need to go through the document and have a consistent policy for e.g. requiring the version directive or not.
… At the moment there are different policies for different parts of the document.

Identifying issues to solve before CR 5

niklasl: Looks like just a question.

AndyS: Yes, I can close unless anyone objects.

Tpt: It might be nice to have a SPARQL session to triage some of these.

ktk: In the SPARQL group or reserve time for this next week?

Tpt: Prefer on Thursday personally.

rubensworks: I can next Thursday.

ktk: We'lll add that to the agenda.

<olaf> I think Tpt created the list.

<Tpt> this one: w3c/sparql-query#326

<gb> Issue 326 Remaining errata and errata-like issues (by Tpt)

Tpt: I'll update it before the weekend so it's in order for next meeting.

lisp: An issue for RDF concepts which arose when implementing. There appears to be a significant issue, that triple terms needs to be indexed both according to their constituent properties, and as terms. In a system with ACL, on needs to record them and identify them, and these introduce a risk of side-channeling information disclosure, which is

more intricate than with just IRIs, as these record specific relationships.
… Mechanism could be introduced to isolate them in a multitenant system. I haven't seen discussion on this, therefore I bring it up.
… If you have a dictionary-based implementation, triple terms will show up there.

<ktk> w3c/rdf-concepts#281

<gb> Issue 281 where is a discussion of risks inherent in representing triple terms (by lisp)

niklasl: A joint session for JSON-LD and RDF at TPAC has been suggested. JSON-LD WG has no dedicated slots planned.
… To discuss general alignment, and specifics re. annotations and triple terms.

Any Other Business (AOB), time permitting

AndyS: The external context security issue would be good to discuss as well.

rubensworks: I'd be interested in this too.

<ktk> s/We’l/We’ll/

Summary of resolutions

  1. Approve minutes from 2026-06-04 and 2026-06-11
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All speakers: AndyS, ktk, lisp, niklasl, olaf, rubensworks, tpt

Active on IRC: AndyS, j22, ktk, lisp, niklasl, olaf, pfps, rubensworks, Souri, TallTed, tl, Tpt