Terminology for graph/dataset without triple terms.

[gkellogg]

Related to w3c/rdf-star-wg#19, w3c/rdf-star-wg#23, and w3c/rdf-star-wg#33, this issue considers the need to define terminology for triples either containing an embedded triple, or not, as well as graphs and datasets which may or may not contain such triples.

Terms discussed previously for this are:

• complex triple (also nested triple) – a triple in which either the subject or object is a quoted triple
• plain triple (also simple triple or flat triple – the complement of complex triple in which neither subject nor objet is a quoted triple.
• complex graph (also nested graph) – a graph containing at least one complex triple
• plain graph (also simple graph or flat graph) – the complement of complex graph.
• complex dataset (also nested dataset ) – a dataset containing at least one complex graph
• plain dataset (also simple graph or flat dataset ) – the complement of complex dataset .

[afs]

What about w3c/rdf-star-wg#19 and w3c/rdf-star-wg#23?

Spreading discussions across multiple places is unhelpful.

One possibility not noted is that we have RDF 1.2 and a profile of RDF 1.2.

That is all that is needed. A dataset or graph conforms to the profile of RDF 1.2. ie. the set of RDF terms of the graph/datasets has no quoted triples. "graph" and "graph with no quoted triples".

There is no need to make duplicate terminology.

[afs]

Changed title from "term" to "terminology" - "term" as in "RDF term" is something else.

[gkellogg]

I referenced the other issues in the head comment. While those issues are group-level, this issue is specifically for RDF Concepts. If it affects other repositories, they may need their own tracking issues, this way a PR can relate directly back to the issue in the same repository.

[gkellogg]

Such concepts already exist with the definition of Full conformance and *Classic conformance.

We could consider terms such as "Fully conforming RDF Graph/Dataset" and "Classically conforming RDF Graph/Dataset".