Context Processing Algorithm Dependency Resolution

[dlongley]

The current context processing algorithm in the JSON-LD API doesn't address resolving dependencies when defining context mappings where keys contain prefixes. It also does not handle raising an error when a circular dependency is detected.

The jsonld.js implementation handles both of these things and could potentially be used as a guide for adding this to the existing algorithm.

[msporny]

The working group needs to resolve the following things:

PROPOSAL: Document a @context processing algorithm that is capable of deterministically resolving dependencies and detecting cyclical dependencies, and raising errors when a cycle is detected. The primary candidate for this algorithm is in the jsonld.js implementation.

[lanthaler]

ACTION: @dlongley to send suggested spec text to modify the algorithm to public-rdf-comments@w3.org

[lanthaler]

Closing this issue as we updated the spec. There are still some problems for which I'll open a separate issue.