DCMI resource model
The abstract model of the resources described by descriptions is as follows:
Section 2, abstract model of the resources described by descriptions:
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Each described resource may have one or more property/value pairs.
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Each property/value pair is made up of one property and one value.
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Each value is a resource (the physical or conceptual entity that is associated with a property when it is used to describe a resource).
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Note that a "property" is also a "resource".
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| Figure 1 - the DCMI resource model (Dec 2006) |
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| Figure 2 - Same message as Fig.1 except HAS-0..N replaced by DESCRIBED-USING |
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| Figure 3 - Same as Fig.2 except Property is now also a Resource - used in current draft |
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| Figure 4 - Exactly the same as Fig.1 except HAS-0..N replaced by DESCRIBED-USING |
Terminology
property (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property)
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A specific aspect, characteristic, attribute, or relation used to describe resources. Note that a "property" is also a "resource".