RE: RDF Schema - question on implied typing with rdfs:Class

Jeremy,
 
Thanks for the quick response! I still have to get used to your RDF lingo,
so in order to make sure I'll say it in my own lingo: The typing with
rdfs:Class of the subclass ex:PassengerVehicle is not required in case the
recording of the fact that it is a subclass of ex:MotorVehicle is
guaranteed. If OK:closed, and thanks again.
 
Regards,
Hans

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From: semantic-web-request@w3.org [mailto:semantic-web-request@w3.org] On
Behalf Of Jeremy Wong
Sent: woensdag 6 april 2005 8:32
To: Hans Teijgeler; semantic-web@w3.org
Subject: Re: RDF Schema - question on implied typing with rdfs:Class


ex:PassengerVehicle rdf:type rdfs:Class is an explicit assertion of what
you're describing. Your rdfs:subClassOf triple entails ex:PassengerVehicle
rdf:type rdfs:Class. However, if the assertion ex:PassengerVehicle
rdfs:subClassOf ex:MotorVehicle is removed and you do not assert
ex:PassengerVehicle be an instance of rdfs:Class, then ex:PassengerVehicle
is no more an instance of rdfs:Class unless you retain the explicit
assertion.
 
 
Jeremy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Hans Teijgeler <mailto:hans.teijgeler@quicknet.nl>  
To: semantic-web@w3.org 
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: RDF Schema - question on implied typing with rdfs:Class

Hi,
 
I am new in the RDF scene, and I have read most of the related W3C
Recommendations and the Primer.
 
I have a simple question about RDF Schema, with probably a simple answer:
In the Primer I read that ALL classes need to be typed with rfds:Class. So
for example:
    ex:MotorVehicle          rdf:type                rdfs:Class .
    ex:PassengerVehicle   rdf:type                rdfs:Class .
    ex:PassengerVehicle   rdfs:subClassOf   ex:MotorVehicle .
 
Is there a reason why the subclass ex:PassengerVehicle doesn't inherit being
an rdfs:Class from the superclass ex:MotorVehicle?
 
Regards,
Hans
 
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