Knowledge Systems Laboratory, Stanford University
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Compact Syntax For Instances
uA class name can be used as an element name
uExample property definition:
„<rdf:Description ID = "biologicalParent">
„   <rdf:type resource = "www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property"/>
„</rdf:Description>
„ can be written as:
„<rdf:Property ID = “biologicalParent” />
uExample class definition:
„<rdf:Description ID = "MotorVehicle">
„   <rdf:type resource = “http://www.w3.org/PR-rdf-schema-19990303#Class” />
„   <rdfs:subClassOf rdf:resource = “http.../PR-rdf-schema-19990303#Resource” />
„</rdf:Description>
„ can be written as:
„<rdf:Class ID = "MotorVehicle">
„    <rdfs:subClassOf rdf:resource = “http.../PR-rdf-schema-19990303#Resource” />
„</rdf:Class>