# RDF literal > RDF literals are basic values that are not IRIs. Literals may only appear in the object position of a triple.[^1] [RDF](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Resource%20description%20framework.txt) literals are basic values that are not [IRI](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Internationalized%20Resource%20Identifier.txt)s. Literals may only appear in the object position of a [triple](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/RDF%20triples.txt).[^1] ## Footnotes [^1]: https://www.w3.org/TR/rdf12-primer/