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Release date: 28/03/2017
How should URI for organisations be implemented?
Issue
URI needs to be available for the publisher to reference the organisation responsible for making the dataset available in the dataset description.
The discussion on the issue is available here.
Current situation
The reference of the organisation is made using the Dublin Core terms dct:publisher which requires a rdfs:Resource as its range.
The reference can thus be made using a URI or a blank node.
Recommendation
A URI needs to be available for the publisher.
Rationale
As the use of blank nodes is discouraged for resources that can be reused in multiple descriptions…