---
name: "RDF::Redland::LiteralNode"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "librdf-perl"
version: "1.0.17.1+dfsg-6+b6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/RDF::Redland::LiteralNode"
---

# RDF::Redland::LiteralNode(3pm)

Redland RDF Literal Node Class

## NAME

RDF::Redland::LiteralNode - Redland RDF Literal Node Class

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use RDF::Redland;
  my $node1=new RDF::Redland::LiteralNode("Hello, World!");
  my $node2=new RDF::Redland::LiteralNode("Bonjour monde!", undef, "fr");
```

## DESCRIPTION

This class represents RDF literal and Typed Literals in the RDF graph.  See RDF::Redland::Node for the methods on this object.

## CONSTRUCTOR

- new STRING \[DATATYPE \[XML\_LANGUAGE\]\]

  Create a new literal node for a literal value *STRING*. Optional datatype URI *DATATYPE* (RDF::Redland::URI, perl URI or string) and language (xml:lang attribute) *XML\_LANGUAGE* may also be given.

## SEE ALSO

RDF::Redland::Node

## AUTHOR

Dave Beckett - http://www.dajobe.org/