Update index.rst
Cleaned up some typos and unclear language on the index page.
rdflib |release|
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-RDFLib is a pure Python package work working with `RDF <http://www.w3.org/RDF/>`_. RDFLib contains most things you need to work with RDF, including:
+RDFLib is a pure Python package for working with `RDF <http://www.w3.org/RDF/>`_. RDFLib contains useful APIs for working with RDF, including:
* parsers and serializers for RDF/XML, N3, NTriples, N-Quads, Turtle, TriX, RDFa and Microdata.
-* a Graph interface which can be backed by any one of a number of Store implementations.
+* a Graph interface which can be backed by a number of store implementations.
* store implementations for in memory storage and persistent storage on top of the Berkeley DB.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ RDFLib is a pure Python package work working with `RDF <http://www.w3.org/RDF/>`
Getting started
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-If you never used RDFLib, click through these
+If you have never used RDFLib, the following will help get you started
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ If you never used RDFLib, click through these
In depth
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-If you already worked with RDF and need to know the peculiarities of RDFLib, these are for you.
+If you are familiar with RDF and are looking for details on how RDFLib handles RDF, these are for you.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ Indices and tables
is the set of subjects and objects of triples in the graph.
named graph
- Named Graphs is the idea that having multiple RDF graphs in a single
- document/repository and naming them with URIs provides useful
- additional functionality. -- http://www.w3.org/2004/03/trix/
+ Named Graphs allow multiple RDF graphs to exist within a single
+ document/repository. They can be referred to with URIs. Named graphs allow queries across multiple domains.
+ -- http://www.w3.org/2004/03/trix/
transitivity
A property is transitive:
