- From: Danny Ayers <danny.ayers@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 10:22:39 +0200
- To: John McClure <jmcclure@hypergrove.com>
- Cc: semantic-web@w3.org
On 7/7/05, John McClure <jmcclure@hypergrove.com> wrote: > So, my task has been to "take apart" the RDF's predicate construct, > distinguishing between predicate verbs and predicate nouns. A predicate verb > is simply <has> while a predicate noun is (or could be) <Parent>. So rather > than <Person><hasParent rdf:resource='uri'/></Person>, I am suggesting that > the pattern <Person><has><Parent > rdf:about='uri'/></has></Person> be used instead. Many > advantages are apparent from this approach, while there appears to be few or > no disadvantages. One advantage of the usual pattern is that given: X hasParent Y one can infer that:- X type Person Y type Person (assuming a schema describing domain and range of the property is available) > Here's my question: is this the correct group with whom I should engage on > this question? I believe so. (Sorry for the terse response, got to nip out). Cheers, Danny. -- http://dannyayers.com
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