RDF Collections

RDF Collections are used to describe groups that contain only specified members.

rdf:parseType="Collection" attribute

As seen in the previous chapters, we cannot close a container. A container specifies that the resources contained are members - it does not specify that other members are not allowed.

RDF Collections are used to describe groups that contain only specified members.

Collections are described by the attribute rdf:parseType="Collection".

Example

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rdf:RDF
xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" 
xmlns:cd="http://recshop.fake/cd#">
<rdf:Description
rdf:about="http://recshop.fake/cd/Beatles">
<cd:artist rdf:parseType="Collection">
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://recshop.fake/cd/Beatles/George"/>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://recshop.fake/cd/Beatles/John"/>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://recshop.fake/cd/Beatles/Paul"/>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://recshop.fake/cd/Beatles/Ringo"/>
</cd:artist>
</rdf:Description>
</rdf:RDF>