Re: [JSON] JSON Serializations Lineup (ACTION-20)

On 2011-04-05, at 16:35, Thomas Steiner wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> 
>> However, it looks like the sample data in [3] is a simple tree. Is it possible to add some more triples to it so that it expresses more of RDF graph nature? e.g. loops, diamonds, repeated references etc.
>> 
>> Something like:
>> 
>> <http://jondoe.example.org/#me> :address _:addr .
>> <http://janedoe.example.org/#me> :address _:addr .
>> 
>> _:addr :street "1 Some Street" ;
>>       :postcode "W1A 1AA" ;
>>       :city "The Metrop" ;
>>       :inhabitant <http://jondoe.example.org/#me>, <http://janedoe.example.org/#me> .
> 
> This doesn't sound like a big problem (BTW, was this on the sample
> graph Wiki? [1]). None of the serializations enforces inlining, so
> shared/circular references can be realized just as you did in your
> mark-up above in JSON using the particular blank node or node
> referencing mechanics of each serialization, which is shown in, e.g.,
> the foaf:knows part. Does this respond to your doubt?

Yes, absolutely. It's not obvious to someone who hasn't worked with those formats how to do references — they're not used in the examples.

I think Andy's sample graph had these features, but not the one you used to base the example on.

- Steve

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