RDF Datatypes: proposal for abstract

I'd like to offer the following proposal for the RDF datatyping 
abstract.  The key points I'm aiming for here are:
1. intro to RDF, importance for application information exchange
2. interpretation of literal strings in RDF
3. datatyping builds upon the RDF model theory

I think any more, or attempt at explanation here, is distracting and unhelpful.

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[[
The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a language for representing 
information in the World Wide Web, with a particular goal of meaningful 
data exchange between applications.  RDF uses URI-references and literal 
strings to denote things described;  interpretation of URIs is covered by 
the RDF Model Theory.

This memo describes a framework for use and interpretation of literal 
strings in RDF, by reference to a concept of well known "datatypes", which 
map strings to values.  It builds upon the semantic framework described in 
the RDF Model Theory.
]]

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Graham Klyne
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Received on Tuesday, 16 April 2002 06:22:10 UTC