- From: Brian McBride <bwm@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 23:51:48 +0000
- To: RDF Core <w3c-rdfcore-wg@w3.org>
ACTION: 2001-11-16#7 Pat following email discussion of rdfms-boolean-valued-properties, prepare new statement of this resolution to bring back for approval. We discussed boolean valued properties on 16/11 telecon and agreed in principal that this could be handled using rdf:type, but some wordsmithing on the resolution was needed. Pat and I (well Pat did it really, I'm just trying to steal some of the credit) have worked up the following resolution to close this issue: o. The WG notes that since a boolean-valued property can be identified with a class, rdf:type can be used to represent boolean valued properties. Thus: <foo> <chocolateLover> <true> . can be represented by <foo> <rdf:type> <ChocolateLover> . o. While this provides no way to express a negative (negated) boolean value, the addition of such an ability would extend RDF beyond its anticipated semantic basis, requiring unacceptably far-reaching changes. o. The WG resolves to close this issue on the grounds that the current facilities are adequate for all purposes that do not over-extend RDF. Brian
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