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On 6/13/23 19:51, Arian Bozorg wrote:
Hello,
As many of you may already know, we have been working on introducing a
new Wikidata data type
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Data_type>that will make it easier
to find EntitySchemas
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Schemas>and use them to
connect to other Wikibase Entities. This will allow editors to refer
to existing EntitySchemas in statements to indicate what class of
Items, Lexemes etc. are governed by an EntitySchema. This new
EntitySchema datatype is now live on Test Wikidata
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page>for testing and
your feedback.
Background
EntitySchemas were first introduced in 2019 as a way to model the
structure of Wikidata Items and validate data against those
specifications. There are a number of shortcomings with EntitySchemas
still, which means they are not as useful and used as much as they
should be. We are now addressing a number of those issues, starting
with this new data type.
In 2019, we built the first version of the EntitySchema datatype, but
it was eventually rolled back based on your feedback. We have made a
lot of progress since then and take your feedback into account when
developing this new iteration.
The main goal of this development is to help editors model data more
consistently by making EntitySchemas more visible and integrated into
day-to-day editing work. The new EntitySchema data type offers the
following features:
*
A new data type that allows making statements that take an
EntitySchema ID as a value
*
A canonical URI scheme for EntitySchemas has been developed that
matches prefixes of other Semantic Entities (Items, Lexemes, and
Properties) to identify them as concepts and access them when they
are referred to in statements in various formats such as RDF
*
"What Links Here" now enables you to see what Items, Lexemes, and
Properties link to an EntitySchema in a statement
*
A “Concept URI” link has also been added to the EntitySchema’s
sidebar, mirroring the same format as Items
What will come next for EntitySchemas:
*
Displaying EntitySchemas linked in statements by their labels
instead of their IDs, making them more readable and easier to
understand.
*
Support for language fallback to make EntitySchemas legible across
languages.
*
An updated termbox (the table with labels, descriptions and
aliases) to provide a more consistent experience between Items,
Properties and EntitySchemas in the future.
Testing and Feedback
Today, we’d love for you to explore EntitySchemas on Test Wikidata
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page>and provide feedback.
We hope that the new EntitySchema data type will increase centralized
discussions around the modelling of specific classes in Wikidata. This
new visibility will allow for more integration of EntitySchemas into
the ecosystem, leading to improved data quality through more
consistent modelling. Ultimately making the reuse of our data easier,
especially for small to medium-sized reusers.
Here is an example we prepared earlier Q497
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Q497>.
If you encounter any issues, have questions or concerns, or want to
provide feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Wikidata
talk:Schemas
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Schemas#New_EntitySchema_data_type_is_ready_for_testing_on_Test_Wikidata>or
leave a comment on this ticket phab:T332724
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T332724>.
Thanks so much,
Arian
--
Arian Bozorg (he/him)
Junior Product Manager Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-230
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