Re: handling rdf:value

[Patrick Stickler, Nokia/Finland, (+358 40) 801 9690, patrick.stickler@nokia.com]

> Now, of course, this kind of strictly correct usage means that one 
> has to say the value twice; once with its correct attaching property 
> and once again with rdf:value; 

Not necessarily. In cases where the rdf:value property is being
used as a scoping mechanism, the semantics of rdf:value are
essentially equality. E.g.

   aaa ppp _:x .
   _:x rdf:value vvv .
   _:x x:scope sss .

which entails

   aaa ppp vvv .

which is true, though only within the scope sss, etc.   

Thus, in this case rdf:value has identical semantics with
either ppp or is simply equality.

Patrick

Received on Monday, 9 December 2002 04:11:05 UTC