Slot: class_uri
URI of the class that provides a semantic interpretation of the element in a linked data context. The URI may come from any namespace and may be shared between schemas
URI: [linkml:class_uri](https://w3id.org/linkml/class_uri)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) | an element whose instances are complex objects that may have slot-value assig... | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [Uriorcurie](Uriorcurie.md) |
| Domain | [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| If Absent | `class_curie` |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## Aliases
* public ID
## Comments
* Assigning class_uris can provide additional hooks for interoperation, indicating a common conceptual model
## See Also
* [linkml:definition_uri](https://w3id.org/linkml/definition_uri)
* [https://linkml.io/linkml/schemas/uris-and-mappings.html](https://linkml.io/linkml/schemas/uris-and-mappings.html)
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 2
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:class_uri |
| native | linkml:class_uri |
## LinkML Source
name: class_uri
description: URI of the class that provides a semantic interpretation of the element
in a linked data context. The URI may come from any namespace and may be shared
between schemas
comments:
- Assigning class_uris can provide additional hooks for interoperation, indicating
a common conceptual model
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- linkml:definition_uri
- https://linkml.io/linkml/schemas/uris-and-mappings.html
aliases:
- public ID
rank: 2
domain: class_definition
ifabsent: class_curie
domain_of:
- class_definition
range: uriorcurie