Canonical RDF
A deterministic serialization or labeling of an RDF dataset so equivalent data yields the same byte-level form.
What Canonical RDF does not show
It supports hashing, not truth verification.
Terms this definition uses
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 Canonical RDF
What is Canonical RDF?
A deterministic serialization or labeling of an RDF dataset so equivalent data yields the same byte-level form.
What does Canonical RDF not show or guarantee?
It supports hashing, not truth verification.
Which area of the glossary does Canonical RDF 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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