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Slot: range

defines the type of the object of the slot. Given the following slot definition

_ S1:_

_ domain: C1_

_ range: C2_

the declaration

_ X:_

_ S1: Y_

__

implicitly asserts Y is an instance of C2

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URI: linkml:range

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
SlotExpression an expression that constrains the range of values a slot can take no
AnonymousSlotExpression no
SlotDefinition an element that describes how instances are related to other instances no

Properties

Aliases

  • value domain

Comments

  • range is underspecified, as not all elements can appear as the range of a slot.

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta

LinkML Source

name: range
description: "defines the type of the object of the slot.  Given the following slot\
  \ definition\n  S1:\n    domain: C1\n    range:  C2\nthe declaration\n  X:\n   \
  \ S1: Y\n\nimplicitly asserts Y is an instance of C2\n"
comments:
- range is underspecified, as not all elements can appear as the range of a slot.
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- MinimalSubset
- BasicSubset
- RelationalModelProfile
- ObjectOrientedProfile
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
aliases:
- value domain
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
ifabsent: default_range
alias: range
domain_of:
- slot_expression
range: element