Properties: Name/Instance Distinction
A property name URI names the syntax and semantics of the property.
- Only one instance of a property may be created on a resource (but may be multi-valued)
- “live” properties: server maintains consistency by enforcing syntax and semantics
- non-live properties: client enforces syntax and semantics (property may be inconsistent)
Benefits:
- server can provide properties with values it generates
- client can define new properties unknown to the server
- major benefit: flexibility