How to store coordinates(Latitude,Longitude) in RDF

Question

I have a c# class showing the coordinates as

 class Coordinates{
   double lat;
   double lon;
 }

how can i convert it in rdf triples in rdf as the RDF does not support double type?and if float is used i can only represent 6 digits after the "." any idea?

I am using Protege 3.4.8 to create my rdf schema and Semweb to write triples of data in the scema...

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 21 '13 at 10:15

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RDF does support floating-point literals. And Semweb supports Literal values too.

Use the FromValue method to get it to do what you want it to do.

answered Mar 21 '13 at 10:15

Daniel A.A. Pelsmaeker

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ok i mean Protege 3.4.8 does not support double value to be inserted for my schema.. – sstauross Mar 21 '13 at 13:35

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '13 at 13:43

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problem solved by manually changing the RDF file produced by Protege and putting http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#double at the point i needed it.

answered Mar 21 '13 at 13:43

sstauross

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yes but there is something wrong and it cannot start at all not only at my system but also at another that i tried... – sstauross Mar 22 '13 at 13:45

How to store coordinates(Latitude,Longitude) in RDF

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