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Profile version
Definition
An xAPI Profile as it exists at a particular point in time, with version history that can be retained and queried independently.
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Versioning allows Statements and tools to refer to the exact Profile rules that applied at the time while preserving access to earlier Profile states.
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Sources and evidence
- xAPI Profiles Specification — Part One §3.0 — exact definition: Profile version (direct)
- xAPI Profiles Specification — Part Two §6.1 — version-history purpose (supporting)
- xAPI Profiles Specification — Part Three §1.1 — each Profile version in a Named Graph (supporting)