RDF · Schema
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. |
JSON Schema
{
"$id": "rdf-triple.json",
"$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
}
}
}