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RDF Triple

Schema describing an RDF triple (statement) as the fundamental unit of data in the Resource Description Framework. A triple consists of a subject, predicate, and object that together express a relationship between resources.

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Properties

Name Type Description
subject string The resource being described, expressed as an IRI (Internationalized Resource Identifier) or blank node identifier.
predicate string The property or relationship connecting the subject to the object, expressed as an IRI.
object object The value or resource that the subject is related to via the predicate. Can be an IRI, blank node, or literal value.
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JSON Schema

rdf-triple.json Raw ↑
{
  "$id": "rdf-triple.json",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "RDF Triple",
  "description": "Schema describing an RDF triple (statement) as the fundamental unit of data in the Resource Description Framework. A triple consists of a subject, predicate, and object that together express a relationship between resources.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "subject",
    "predicate",
    "object"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "subject": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The resource being described, expressed as an IRI (Internationalized Resource Identifier) or blank node identifier.",
      "format": "uri"
    },
    "predicate": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The property or relationship connecting the subject to the object, expressed as an IRI.",
      "format": "uri"
    },
    "object": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "An IRI reference to another resource.",
          "format": "uri"
        },
        {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/literal"
        }
      ],
      "description": "The value or resource that the subject is related to via the predicate. Can be an IRI, blank node, or literal value."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$defs": {
    "literal": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "An RDF literal value with optional datatype and language tag.",
      "required": [
        "value"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "value": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The lexical form of the literal."
        },
        "datatype": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The IRI identifying the datatype of the literal, defaulting to xsd:string.",
          "format": "uri"
        },
        "language": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "A BCP47 language tag for language-tagged strings.",
          "pattern": "^[a-zA-Z]{1,8}(-[a-zA-Z0-9]{1,8})*$"
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false
    }
  }
}