An RDF vocabulary for describing threaded discussions.2003-07-31Thread Description LanguageDavid Menendez
Description of TDL vocabulary and guidance for its use.
A single part of a discussion, such as a weblog or message board post, or
Usenet, e-mail, or IM message.
A set of posts, usually connected in some way, such as being a discussion
thread, a category in a weblog, or a query response.
A resource which this Post agrees with or amplifies
Indicates that this topic is a subtopic of the specified topic. The
posts in this topic are all part of the larger topic in the same order
relative to each other.
A resource which this Post discusses or responds to
The last Post in a Topic
An XML fragment representing the content of this Post
A collection of Posts in this Topic which are considered current
(@@ questionable utility)
A resource which this Post rebuts or presents evidence contrary to
An XML fragment representing part of the content of this Post
A Post which this Post updates or corrects
Indicates the set of posts which are logically part of this resource
(usually a Topic). Posts which are not in the list are not part of this resource.
Indicates the ordered sequence of posts which are logically part of this
resource (usually a Topic). Posts which are not in the list are not part
of this resource.
Indicates the set of topics which are formally part of this resource (usually a Topic).
The first Post in a Topic
Indicates a topic to which this post belongs.
A resource which this Post refers to but does not discuss
A resource which this Post quotes
A resource to which this Post refers
Indicates a topic for which this topic is a subtopic. The posts
in this topic are all part of the larger topic in the same order
contiguously.
Indicates a topic for which this topic is a subtopic. The posts
in this topic are all part of the larger topic in the same order,
but not necessarily contiguously.
A type of Topic corresponding to a Weblog, a popular form of web site.
A web page or RDF dataset listing resources which this
Weblog recommends.
Indicates a collection of weblogs which are part of some larger entity,
such as a weblog hosting service or corporate web site.
A resource which this Weblog links to in a prominent place (e.g., the "blogroll")