RE: Alternative Syntaxes for BGPs



> -----Original Message-----
> From: b.glimm@googlemail.com [mailto:b.glimm@googlemail.com] On Behalf Of
> Birte Glimm
> Sent: 29 October 2009 23:36
> To: Seaborne, Andy
> Cc: SPARQL Working Group
> Subject: Re: Alternative Syntaxes for BGPs
> 
> [snip]
> >> I would like to suggest alternative syntaxes for BGPs
> >
> > We already have a time-permitting feature on query language syntax.
> Hm, but that is to change existing SPARQL syntax whereas this is about
> using a completely different syntax in BGPs but one for which there is
> a straight mapping into the SPARQL syntax.

The area is undefined but some are different ways to wring the same thing - which is what this is as well.

> 
> [snip]
...

> > Viewing this as one possible DSL on top of SPARQL, and so should be handled
> by the tools is, I think, the best place for it and it can be developed
> outside the WG by various communities.  There might well be different
> syntaxes for different tools clusters (e.g. rules).
> 
> What's DSL?

"Domain Specific Language"

> It might be a W3C note, but I am not sure what the requirements on
> this are. As also Kendall says, triple syntax for OWL constructs can
> be awkward and at least OWL users and tool developers will probably
> want more OWL support (either as a layer around SPARQL or directly
> within SPARQL).

It would be nice to see a member submission so that it’s the users and tool makers defining this.
 
 Andy

Received on Friday, 30 October 2009 11:27:46 UTC