The RDF-star #WorkingGroup released a significant milestone in the #SemanticWeb and #LinkedData technology stack: 16 new specifications #FPWD #timetogiveinput w3.org/groups/wg/rdf-star/pu… Let's dive into the details and understand why this is important 🧵👇

RDF-star Working Group - Publications

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These 16 specs are new versions of previously existing recommendations from the former #RDF Working Group and #SPARQL, dating back to 2013-2014. The mission is to consider feedback from implementers and users to enhance these specifications. Improvement is a key focus!
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With the inclusion of RDF-star, these specifications bring new features that allow making statements about statements. This capability bridges the gap between RDF and Labeled Property Graph models, opening up exciting possibilities for data representation and integration.

May 17, 2023 · 12:01 PM UTC

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RDF-star has gained in popularity and several implementations already support it, with variations in adoption. The RDF-star WG, building upon the work of the RDF-dev CG, aims to make RDF-star fully interoperable by integrating it into RDF 1.2 and SPARQL 1.2 #DataIntegration
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Note that two recommendations are not yet included in the list of working drafts: RDF 1.2 Semantics and SPARQL 1.2 Entailment Regimes. However, don't worry! They will follow soon, ensuring a comprehensive and up-to-date suite of specifications
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