RDF Tutorial

Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a W3C standard for describing resources on the network.

RDF is a framework used to describe web resources such as the title of web pages, authors, modification dates, content, and copyright information.

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Table of Contents

Introduction to RDF
This chapter explains the concepts and functions of RDF.
RDF Rules
This chapter explains the syntax and terminology used in RDF.
RDF Examples
This chapter explains a RDF example.
RDF Elements
This chapter explains the main elements of RDF: <RDF> and <Description>.
RDF Containers
RDF Containers are used to describe the grouping of things. This chapter explains the RDF container elements: <Bag>, <Seq>, and <Alt>.
RDF Collections
RDF Collections are used to describe groups that contain only specified members. This chapter explains how to describe collections.
RDF Schema
This chapter explains the extension of RDF Schema to RDF.
Dublin Core for RDF
This chapter is about DCMI, which provides properties to describe network objects.
OWL for RDF
This chapter discusses the OWL language built on RDF.
RDF Reference Manual
This chapter includes the complete RDF reference manual.