Document title, URLs, estimated publication date
SHACL 1.2 Overview
https://www.w3.org/TR/shacl12-overview/
https://w3c.github.io/data-shapes/shacl12-overview/
xx May 2026
https://www.w3.org/publications/spec-generator/?type=respec&output=html&die-on=nothing&md-date=2026-05-21&url=https%3A%2F%2Fw3c.github.io%2Fdata-shapes%2Fshacl12-overview%2F%3FspecStatus%3DNOTE
Abstract
The Shapes Constraint Language, "SHACL", is a language for validating RDF graphs against a set of conditions. SHACL has a core specification, extensions for related query languages, User Interface generation, rule-based reasoning and a data profiling mechanism. This document overviews all these parts of SHACL and serves as an introduction to all of them and related on-going work such as libraries of examples.
Status of the Document
This document was published by the Data Shapes Working Group as a Group Note using the Note track.
This Group Note is endorsed by the Data Shapes Working Group, but is not endorsed by W3C itself nor its Members.
The W3C Patent Policy does not carry any licensing requirements or commitments on this document.
This document is governed by the 18 August 2025 W3C Process Document.
Link to group's decision to request transition
https://www.w3.org/2026/05/18-data-shapes-minutes.html#7c53 for publication resolution
Is it intended to be a W3C Statement?
No
Document title, URLs, estimated publication date
SHACL 1.2 Overview
https://www.w3.org/TR/shacl12-overview/
https://w3c.github.io/data-shapes/shacl12-overview/
xx May 2026
https://www.w3.org/publications/spec-generator/?type=respec&output=html&die-on=nothing&md-date=2026-05-21&url=https%3A%2F%2Fw3c.github.io%2Fdata-shapes%2Fshacl12-overview%2F%3FspecStatus%3DNOTE
Abstract
The Shapes Constraint Language, "SHACL", is a language for validating RDF graphs against a set of conditions. SHACL has a core specification, extensions for related query languages, User Interface generation, rule-based reasoning and a data profiling mechanism. This document overviews all these parts of SHACL and serves as an introduction to all of them and related on-going work such as libraries of examples.
Status of the Document
This document was published by the Data Shapes Working Group as a Group Note using the Note track.
This Group Note is endorsed by the Data Shapes Working Group, but is not endorsed by W3C itself nor its Members.
The W3C Patent Policy does not carry any licensing requirements or commitments on this document.
This document is governed by the 18 August 2025 W3C Process Document.
Link to group's decision to request transition
https://www.w3.org/2026/05/18-data-shapes-minutes.html#7c53 for publication resolution
Is it intended to be a W3C Statement?
No