Welcome

These pages provide instructions and advice for the practical tutorial session on the NLP Interchange Format (NIF) at the Second Summer Datathon on Linguistic Linked Open Data (SD-LLOD-17).

The NLP Interchange Format (NIF) is an RDF/OWL-based format that aims to achieve interoperability between Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools, language resources and annotations.

• Preparations
  • Suitable Text Editor
  • Java 8 JRE
  • Notes on Command Prompt Usage (only relevant on Windows)
• Excercises
  • Excercise A: Understanding and Modifying a NIF document
  • Excercise B: Querying NIF data with SPARQL
• Tools
  • Apache Jena Command Line Tools
  • Fuseki SPARQL Server
  • LodLive Web of Data Browser