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Replaced "MIME media type" with the recommended terminology: "media t…
csarven Feb 9, 2025
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Use 'media type' for consistency and precision
csarven Feb 10, 2025
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Clarify that media type specifies the format for the property
csarven Feb 10, 2025
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17 changes: 10 additions & 7 deletions core/index.html
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Expand Up @@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ <h2>Serialization</h2>
An <dfn>Activity Streams
Document</dfn> is a JSON document whose root value is an
Activity Streams <a>Object</a> of any type, including a
<a>Collection</a>, and whose MIME media type is
<a>Collection</a>, and whose media type ([[!IANA-MEDIA-TYPES]]) is
"<code>application/activity+json</code>".
</p>

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<p>
When a JSON-LD enabled Activity Streams 2.0 implementation encounters
a JSON document identified using the
"<code>application/activity+json</code>" MIME media type, and
"<code>application/activity+json</code>" media type, and
that document does not contain a <code>@context</code> property
whose value includes a reference to the normative
<a href="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams">Activity Streams 2.0 JSON-LD
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</figure>

<figure><figcaption>
Alternatively, if additional metadata is required (such as the MIME
content type of the referenced resource) a <a>Link</a> can be used:
Alternatively, if additional metadata is required (such as the
media type of the referenced resource) a <a>Link</a> can be used:
</figcaption>
<div id="ex13-jsonld" style="display: block;">
<pre class="example highlight json">{
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<h2>The <code>application/activity+json</code> Media Type</h2>

<p>
This specification registers the <code><dfn>application/activity+json</dfn></code> MIME Media Type specifically for identifying documents
This specification registers the <code><dfn>application/activity+json</dfn></code> media type specifically for identifying documents
conforming to the Activity Streams 2.0 format.
</p>

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<ol>
<li>
Implementations can use the "<code>application/stream+json</code>" MIME
Implementations can use the "<code>application/stream+json</code>"
media type when producing a JSON serialization using the Activity
Streams 1.0 syntax, and "<code>application/activity+json</code>"
when producing a serialization conforming to the 2.0 syntax.
</li>
<li>
Implementations that process serializations identified using either
the "<code>application/stream+json</code>" or the more
generic "<code>application/json</code>" MIME media type MUST follow
generic "<code>application/json</code>" media type MUST follow
the syntax and processing rules set by [[AS1]]. The 2.0
syntax and processing rules apply only when handling
serializations using the "<code>application/activity+json</code>" media
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<li>
Updated context examples to include more realistic complex contexts.
</li>
<li>
Replaced "MIME media type" with the recommended terminology: "media type".
</li>
</ul>

</section>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ns/index.html
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Expand Up @@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ <h3 id="links-and-relationships">Links and Relationships</h3>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-hreflang" id="hreflang">hreflang</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-latitude" id="latitude">latitude</a> (<code>xsd:float</code>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-longitude" id="longitude">longitude</a> (<code>xsd:float</code>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-mediatype" id="mediaType">mediaType</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-mediatype" id="mediaType">mediaType</a> (<code>xsd:string</code>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-published" id="published">published</a> (<code>xsd:dateTime</code>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-radius" id="radius">radius</a> (<code>xsd:float</code>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary#dfn-rating" id="rating">rating</a> (<code>xsd:float</code>)</li>
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions vocabulary/activitystreams2.owl
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Expand Up @@ -497,12 +497,13 @@ as:longitude a owl:DatatypeProperty ,
as:mediaType a owl:DatatypeProperty ,
owl:FunctionalProperty ;
rdfs:label "mediaType"@en ;
rdfs:comment "The MIME Media Type"@en ;
rdfs:comment "The media type specified by the IANA."@en ;
rdfs:range xsd:string ;
rdfs:domain [
a owl:Class ;
owl:unionOf (as:Link as:Object)
] .
] ;
rdfs:seeAlso <http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/> .

as:objectType a owl:DatatypeProperty ,
owl:FunctionalProperty,
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions vocabulary/index.html
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Expand Up @@ -4679,7 +4679,7 @@ <h2>Properties</h2>
The content or textual representation of the Object encoded as a
JSON string. By default, the value of <code>content</code> is
HTML. The <code><a>mediaType</a></code> property can be used in
the object to indicate a different content type.
the object to indicate a different media type.
</p>
<p>
The content MAY be expressed using multiple language-tagged
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<td>Notes:</td>
<td>
<p>
When used on a <a>Link</a>, identifies the MIME media type of the
When used on a <a>Link</a>, identifies the media type of the
referenced resource.
</p>
<p>
When used on an <a>Object</a>, identifies the MIME media
When used on an <a>Object</a>, identifies the media
type of the value of the <code><a>content</a></code> property.
If not specified, the <code><a>content</a></code> property is
assumed to contain <code>text/html</code> content.
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</tr>
<tr>
<td>Range:</td>
<td>MIME Media Type</td>
<td><code>xsd:string</code> ([[!IANA-MEDIA-TYPES]])</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Functional:</td>
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<code><a>last</a></code>, and <code><a>current</a></code> properties to
<code><a>Collection</a></code>.
</li>
<li>
Replaced "MIME media type" with the recommended terminology: "media type".
</li>
</ul>

</section>
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