Re: Pre-CR review - Section 4 comments

On 24 Jan 2012, at 16:42, David McNeil wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:28 AM, Richard Cyganiak <richard@cyganiak.de> wrote:
>> Perhaps we should make clearer that the quote above is unrelated to the natural mapping, but can only apply when the natural mapping is overridden with rr:datatype. Would it help if the quote was rephrased?
>> 
>> [[
>> The following conditions give rise to data errors: […] A _term map_ whose _natural RDF datatype_ is overridden with a _specified datatype_ and produces an _ill-typed literal_ (see _datatype-override RDF literal_).
>> ]]
>> 
> 
> I think that would be good.

Ok, I changed it.

> I see use-cases where it would be useful to suppress these data errors. For example, for exploratory work with a database schema as a mapping is being developed. I think it would be acceptable for R2RML processors to have options that allow these data errors to be suppressed.  

Perhaps.

> I don't think we need to do anything in the spec to enable this. It is just another mode that a specific R2RML processor can be used in.

Right. An R2RML processor is not conforming while it operates in such a mode. There can of course be good reasons for having non-conforming modes.

Also, it's pub o'clock in Ireland! I'll have one for you and Eric as well – you've certainly earned it.

Richard

Received on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 18:46:44 UTC