Using JavaScript RDFa Widgets for Model/View Separation inside Read/Write Websites

Abstract

As more and more websites start to embed RDFa content in their web application view, the need arises to provide a more extensive way for viewing and editing this semantic content independently from the remainder of the application. We present a JavaScript API that allows the independent creation of editing widgets for embedded RDFa, which adds a new edge to Web development in the context of the Semantic Web. As an addition, the API also provides sound update methods that allow on-the-spot model synchronization between client and server.