Re: silly question about rdf:about

> Right now, rdf:about and rdf:id have special status when interpreting
> a piece of RDF in XML. If they are to lose that special status and
> be treated as any other arc label, then we would need some mechanism
> for associating uris with nodes. Otherwise, everything becomes a blank
> node.

Of course.  You are echoing *exactly* what I've been saying to Sandro and 
Seth, and what I just said in my last message to you, which you quoted.


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