The   RDF-star Working Group   has published a first   Draft Note   of   RDF 1.2 Primer . This primer is designed to provide the reader with the basic knowledge required to effectively use RDF. It introduces the basic concepts of RDF and shows concrete examples of the use of RDF. Secs. 3-5 can be used as a minimalist introduction into the key elements of RDF. Changes between RDF 1.1 and RDF 1.2 are summarized in a separate document:   What’s New in RDF 1.2 . The RDF-star Working Group at W3C has officially published the first Draft Note of the RDF 1.2 Primer , marking a significant step forward for those working with the Resource Description Framework (RDF). This primer aims to offer a concise yet comprehensive introduction to RDF 1.2, equipping developers, data architects, and semantic web enthusiasts with the foundational knowledge to use RDF effectively. What’s Inside the Primer? The RDF 1.2 Primer is designed as an approachable entry point for ...

  RDF Dataset Canonicalization and Hash Working Group  published  RDF Dataset Canonicalization  as a W3C Proposed Recommendation. RDF describes a graph-based data model for making claims about the world and provides the foundation for reasoning upon that graph of information. At times, it becomes necessary to compare the differences between sets of graphs, digitally sign them, or generate short identifiers for graphs via hashing algorithms. This document outlines an algorithm for normalizing  RDF datasets  such that these operations can be performed.

  The   RDF Dataset Canonicalization and Hash Working Group   invites implementations of the   RDF Dataset Canonicalization   Candidate Recommendation Snapshot. RDF [ RDF11-CONCEPTS ] describes a graph-based data model for making claims about the world and provides the foundation for reasoning upon that graph of information. At times, it becomes necessary to compare the differences between sets of graphs, digitally sign them, or generate short identifiers for graphs via hashing algorithms. This document outlines an algorithm for normalizing   RDF datasets such that these operations can be performed.

  The   RDF Dataset Canonicalization and Hash Working Group   has published a Group Note of   RDF Dataset Canonicalization and Hash Working Group — Explainer and Use Cases.   This is a supporting document for the   RDF Dataset Canonicalization   specification, providing some extra explanation of the problem space and associated use cases.

20 September 2013 The RDF Working Group has published a Last Call Working Draft of TriG . The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a general-purpose language for representing information in the Web. This document defines a textual syntax for RDF called TriG that allows an RDF dataset to be completely written in a compact and natural text form, with abbreviations for common usage patterns and datatypes. TriG is an extension of the Turtle [turtle] format. Comments are welcome through 11 October. Learn more about the Semantic Web Activity .

24 June 2014 The RDF Working Group has published a Group Note of RDF 1.1 Primer . This primer is designed to provide the reader with the basic knowledge required to effectively use RDF. It introduces the basic concepts of RDF and shows concrete examples of the use of RDF. Learn more about the Data Activity .

24 June 2014 The RDF Working Group has published a Group Note of RDF 1.1 Primer . This primer is designed to provide the reader with the basic knowledge required to effectively use RDF. It introduces the basic concepts of RDF and shows concrete examples of the use of RDF. Learn more about the Data Activity .

20 September 2013 The RDF Working Group has published a Last Call Working Draft of TriG . The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a general-purpose language for representing information in the Web. This document defines a textual syntax for RDF called TriG that allows an RDF dataset to be completely written in a compact and natural text form, with abbreviations for common usage patterns and datatypes. TriG is an extension of the Turtle [turtle] format. Comments are welcome through 11 October. Learn more about the Semantic Web Activity .

10 September 2013 The RDF Working Group and the JSON-LD Community Group published the Candidate Recommendation of JSON-LD 1.0 , and JSON-LD 1.0 Processing Algorithms and API . This signals the beginning of the call for implementations for JSON-LD 1.0. JSON-LD harmonizes the representation of Linked Data in JSON by describing a common JSON representation format for expressing directed graphs; mixing both Linked Data and non-Linked Data in a single document. The syntax is designed to not disturb already deployed systems running on JSON, but provide a smooth upgrade path from JSON to JSON-LD. It is primarily intended to be a way to use Linked Data in Web-based programming environments, to build interoperable Linked Data Web services, and to store Linked Data in JSON-based storage engines. The JSON-LD 1.0 specification describes the JSON-LD language in a way that is useful to authors. It also provides the core grammar of the language for implementers. The JSON-LD 1.0 Algo...

23 July 2013 The RDF Working Group has published two Last Call Working Drafts today: A Last Call Working Draft of RDF 1.1 Concepts and Abstract Syntax . The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a framework for representing information in the Web. Comments are welcome through 6 September. A Last Call Working Draft of RDF 1.1 Semantics . This document describes a precise semantics for the Resource Description Framework 1.1 and RDF Schema. It defines a number of distinct entailment regimes and corresponding patterns of entailment. It is part of a suite of documents which comprise the full specification of RDF 1.1. Comments are welcome through 6 September. Learn more about the Semantic Web Activity .

05 June 2012 The RDF Working Group has published a Working Draft of RDF 1.1 Concepts and Abstract Syntax . This document defines the RDF data model. Notable changes since the previous working draft include the introduction of new datatypes for HTML fragments and language-tagged strings, a re-worked XML datatype, and a rewritten introduction. Going forward, the Working Group expects to extend the data model with support for multiple graphs. Learn more about the Semantic Web Activity .