Blank node
An RDF node without a globally reusable IRI.
What Blank node does not show
It can represent local structure but cannot reliably join the same entity across pages or datasets.
Where Blank node comes up on this site
- JSON-LD @id errors: what breaks and how to fix itA node without one gets a blank node, an identifier that exists only inside that one document and can never be referred to from anywhere else.
Related terms in Linked data and entities
The RDF and JSON-LD machinery behind structured data, and the schema.org types a business page actually needs.
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Questions about Blank node
What is Blank node?
An RDF node without a globally reusable IRI.
What does Blank node not show or guarantee?
An RDF node without a globally reusable IRI. It can represent local structure but cannot reliably join the same entity across pages or datasets.
Which area of the glossary does Blank node belong to?
Linked data and entities: The RDF and JSON-LD machinery behind structured data, and the schema.org types a business page actually needs.
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