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=== Meanings ===
* '''rdfs:label''': should be defined to provide a human-readable version of a property's name.
* '''rdfs:comment''': should be defined to provide a human-readable description of a property.
* '''rdfs:domain''': is used to state that any resource that has a given property is an instance of the stated class. If left empty, owl:Thing is assumed.
* '''rdfs:range''': is used to state that the values of a property are instances of the stated class. If left empty, owl:Thing is assumed.


=== Example ===
=== Example ===

Revision as of 13:45, 5 March 2010


The {{ObjectProperty}} template can be used to define ontology object properties.

Usage

{{ObjectProperty
| rdfs:label   =
| rdfs:comment =
| rdfs:domain  =
| rdfs:range   =
}}

Meanings

  • rdfs:label: should be defined to provide a human-readable version of a property's name.
  • rdfs:comment: should be defined to provide a human-readable description of a property.
  • rdfs:domain: is used to state that any resource that has a given property is an instance of the stated class. If left empty, owl:Thing is assumed.
  • rdfs:range: is used to state that the values of a property are instances of the stated class. If left empty, owl:Thing is assumed.

Example

The definition of the DBpedia ontology property doctoralAdvisor:

{{ObjectProperty
| rdfs:label   = doctoral advisor
| rdfs:comment =
| rdfs:domain  = Scientist
| rdfs:range   = Person
}}
Ontology object property
rdfs:label doctoral advisor
rdfs:domain OntologyClass:Scientist
rdfs:range OntologyClass:Person