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How to Get ODP Data

Who can use the ODP's data?
Where can I find information about downloading ODP Data?
What is the RDF dump?
Where can I get the RDF dump?
How do I use the RDF dump?
Are there tools or enhancements available?
How often is the RDF data updated?
Where do I go for further information/troubleshooting?

Who can use the ODP's data?

Anyone can use the ODP's data. It is available to the general public, and 100% free to use. However, you must agree to the ODP License. All ODP RDF users must provide an attribution on pages on their site that display ODP data. This attribution is described in section 2 of the license agreement.

Where can I find information about downloading ODP Data?

Information about downloading ODP data is available at http://rdf.dmoz.org/. The Open Directory provides its data for download in the Resource Description Framework (RDF), an XML format. See http://www.w3.org/RDF/ for general information about RDF.

What is the RDF dump?

The RDF dump is a collection of files amassed by the Open Directory Project. These files are publicly and freely available under the Open Directory License.

Where can I get the RDF dump?

You can download the ODP RDF at http://rdf.dmoz.org/.

How do I use the RDF dump?

Once you download the RDF, you'll need to supply your own script to parse the date. The currently used ODP tags can be found at http://rdf.dmoz.org/rdf/tags.html.

Are there tools or enhancements available?

Check out some of the sites located under the following category for enhancement tools: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Open Directory Project: Use of ODP Data: Upload Tools.

How often is the RDF data updated?

We begin the process of creating a new RDF every Monday. This process currently completes by Friday morning.

Where do I go for further information/troubleshooting?

In addition to the above, you may find the following links helpful:

Log of changes to the format - http://dmoz.org/rdf/Changes.html
The RDF standard - http://www.w3.org/RDF/

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