// return Node_RuleVariable.WILD;
} else if (token.startsWith("<") && token.endsWith(">")) {
String uri = token.substring(1, token.length()-1);
return NodeFactory.createURI(uri);
} else if (token.startsWith( "_" )) { // TODO rationalise [this is for the RIF code]
return NodeFactory.createAnon( new AnonId( token.substring( 1 ) ) );
} else if (token.indexOf(':') != -1) {
String exp = prefixMapping.expandPrefix(token); // Local map first
exp = PrintUtil.expandQname(exp); // Retain global map for backward compatibility
if (exp == token) {
// No expansion was possible