An RDF query language is a computer language, specifically a query language for databases, able to retrieve and manipulate data stored in Resource Description Framework (RDF) format. An RDF query language is a computer language, specifically a query language for databases, able to retrieve and manipulate data stored in Resource Description Framework (RDF) format. SPARQL has emerged as the standard RDF query language, and in 2008 became a W3C recommendation. Properties relevant to RDF query language design include support for the RDF format: