Slot: recommended
true means that the slot should be present in instances of the class definition, but this is not required
URI: linkml:recommended
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
- Range: Boolean
Comments
- This is to be used where not all data is expected to conform to having a required field
- If a slot is recommended, and it is not populated, applications must not treat this as an error. Applications may use this to inform the user of missing data
See Also
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
LinkML Source
name: recommended
description: true means that the slot should be present in instances of the class
definition, but this is not required
comments:
- This is to be used where not all data is expected to conform to having a required
field
- If a slot is recommended, and it is not populated, applications must not treat this
as an error. Applications may use this to inform the user of missing data
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://github.com/linkml/linkml/issues/177
rank: 9
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
alias: recommended
domain_of:
- slot_expression
range: boolean