--- a/spec/latest/json-ld-syntax/index.html	Fri Dec 21 21:29:57 2012 +0100
+++ b/spec/latest/json-ld-syntax/index.html	Sat Dec 22 12:53:38 2012 -0500
@@ -2966,24 +2966,23 @@
   its value MUST have the lexical form of <tref>absolute IRI</tref> or be <tref>null</tref>.</p>
 
 <p><tref>Term</tref> values MUST be either a
-  <tref>string</tref>, or an <tref>expanded term definition</tref>.</p>
+  <tref>string</tref>, <code>null</code>, or an <tref>expanded term definition</tref>.</p>
 
 <p>An <tdef>expanded term definition</tdef> is used to describe the mapping
   between a <tref>term</tref> and its expanded identifier, as well as other
   properties of the value associated with the <tref>term</tref> when it is
   used as key in a <tref>node object</tref>.</p>
 
-<p>An <tref>expanded term definition</tref> MUST be a <tref>JSON object</tref>
+<p>An <tref>expanded term definition</tref> SHOULD be a <tref>JSON object</tref>
   composed of zero or more keys from <code>@id</code>,
   <code>@type</code>, <code>@language</code> or <code>@container</code>. An
-  <tref>expanded term definition</tref> SHOULD NOT contain any other keys. [@@@ the previous statements contradict themselves]
-  All values associated with <code>@id</code> MUST expand to an <tref>absolute IRI</tref>.</p>
-<p>If the <tref>term</tref> definition is not a <tref>compact IRI</tref> or <tref>absolute IRI</tref>,
+  <tref>expanded term definition</tref> SHOULD NOT contain any other keys. 
+<p>If the <tref>term</tref> definition is not <code>null</code>, a <tref>compact IRI</tref>, or an <tref>absolute IRI</tref>,
   the <tref>expanded term
   definition</tref> MUST include the <code>@id</code> key.</p>
 
 <p>If the <tref>expanded term definition</tref> contains the <code>@id</code> <tref>keyword</tref>,
-  its value MUST be an <tref>IRI</tref>, a <tref>compact IRI</tref>, a <tref>term</tref> defined in the defining <tref>context definition</tref> or the <tref>active context</tref>, or an <tref>array</tref> composed of any of the previous allowed values.</p>
+  its value MUST be <code>null</code>, an <tref>IRI</tref>, a <tref>compact IRI</tref>, a <tref>term</tref> defined in the defining <tref>context definition</tref> or the <tref>active context</tref>, or an <tref>array</tref> composed of any of the previous allowed values.</p>
 <p>If the <tref>expanded term definition</tref> contains the <code>@type</code> <tref>keyword</tref>,
   its value MUST be an <tref>absolute IRI</tref>, a <tref>compact IRI</tref>, a <tref>term</tref> defined in the defining <tref>context definition</tref> or the <tref>active context</tref>, or the <code>@id</code> <tref>keyword</tref>.</p>
 <p>If the <tref>expanded term definition</tref> contains the <code>@language</code> <tref>keyword</tref>,