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Corrected georss reference
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<p>First, the domain of <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#lat"><code>w3cgeo:lat</code></a>, <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#lon"><code>w3cgeo:lon</code></a> and <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#alt"><code>w3cgeo:alt</code></a> properties is <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a>. While one could interpret these properties as mapping to a <a>geometry</a>, as <a href="http://www.georss.org/simple">GeoRSS Simple</a> does, there isn't conclusive evidence that this is what was intended. Second, <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#Point"><code>w3cgeo:Point</code></a> is defined as a sub-class of <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a>. As a result, we have inconsistency in how <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a> may be interpreted. For example:</p>
<p>First, the domain of <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#lat"><code>w3cgeo:lat</code></a>, <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#lon"><code>w3cgeo:lon</code></a> and <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#alt"><code>w3cgeo:alt</code></a> properties is <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a>. While one could interpret these properties as mapping to a <a>geometry</a>, as <a href="https://www.ogc.org/standard/georss/">GeoRSS Simple</a> does, there isn't conclusive evidence that this is what was intended. Second, <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#Point"><code>w3cgeo:Point</code></a> is defined as a sub-class of <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a>. As a result, we have inconsistency in how <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a> may be interpreted. For example:</p>
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<li>Because a <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a> has lat/lon, some people might equate <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a> with <a href="http://www.opengis.net/ont/geosparql#Geometry"><code>geosparql:Geometry</code></a>;</li>
<li>Because <a href="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Person"><code>foaf:Person</code></a> is defined as a sub-class of <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a>, some other people find it natural to equate <a href="https://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#SpatialThing"><code>w3cgeo:SpatialThing</code></a> with <a href="http://www.opengis.net/ont/geosparql#Feature"><code>geosparql:Feature</code></a></li>
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