Resource description framework

The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a framework for expressing information about resources. Resources can be anything, including documents, people, physical objects, and abstract concepts. RDF is intended for situations in which information on the Web needs to be processed by applications, rather than being only displayed to people.¹

Articles

• RDF 1.2 Primer
• RDF 1.2 Concepts and Abstract Syntax
• RDF 1.2 Semantics
• RDF 1.2 Schema

Concepts

• RDF triples
• SPARQL
• RDF terms:
  • Internationalized Resource Identifier
  • RDF literal
  • RDF blank node
  • RDF reification and Triple term

Footnotes

1. w3.org/TR/rdf12-primer/