Topic > W3f): Resource Description Framework (RDF) - 658

Resource Description Framework (RDF)RDF stands for Resource description framework. We can define RDF as “RDF is a model/standard with the help of which we can define resources on the web”. Ordinary people don't understand RDF. It is developed to be understood and read by computer. RDF is a basis for metadata management. With the help of RDF we can exchange information between applications, operating systems and computers on the Internet. We can define any information of different web pages with the help of RDF.History of RDFThere are several ancestors of RDF. The first to define RDF was MCF, a project started by Ramanthan V.Guha at Apple Computer between 1995 and 1997. He left Apple Computer and joined Netscape and started working with Tim Brey on MCF to use XML to produce the first version of RDF. In 1999, RDF was defined by the W3C to create an RDF data model using XML. In 2004, work on RDF continued and produced a group of related specifications. The W3C has continued to work on the RDF data model defined in 1999 and continues to develop new and improved specifications. The W3C held a workshop in 2010 to discuss changes and improvements in RDF with its members. Microsoft RDF Definitions The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a language used to represent information about web resources. RDF is intended for situations where this information is processed by applications, rather than displayed to users. RDF provides a common structure for expressing this information so that it can be exchanged between applications without loss of meaning. Since it is a common framework, application designers can benefit from the availability of common RDF parsers and processing tools. The ability to exchange information between... half of paper ...has developed under the auspices of the World Wide Consortium (W3C). A certain amount of metadata is already provided for website resources using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). RDF Data Model We can represent RDF data model with the help of 3 types of objects • Resource • Property • Resource Declaration A resource can be anything or object which can be represented by a uniform resource identifier. Resources contain properties such as attributes or characteristics. The resource can be an image, a document, or a paragraph on the Internet.PropertyProperty is used to describe resources that contain a name, relationship, attribute, and character of any object.Property ValueIs the value of a property. The value of a property can be an asset. The StatementA statement is a collaboration between a resource, a property, and a property value. The properties of different resources can be explained by statements.