Slot: equals_string
the slot must have range string and the value of the slot must equal the specified value
URI: [linkml:equals_string](https://w3id.org/linkml/equals_string)
## Inheritance
* [list_value_specification_constant](list_value_specification_constant.md)
* **equals_string**
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [TypeExpression](TypeExpression.md) | An abstract class grouping named types and anonymous type expressions | no |
| [SlotExpression](SlotExpression.md) | an expression that constrains the range of values a slot can take | no |
| [AnonymousTypeExpression](AnonymousTypeExpression.md) | A type expression that is not a top-level named type definition | no |
| [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) | an element that whose instances are atomic scalar values that can be mapped t... | no |
| [AnonymousSlotExpression](AnonymousSlotExpression.md) | | no |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [String](String.md) |
| Domain Of | [TypeExpression](TypeExpression.md), [SlotExpression](SlotExpression.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Inherited | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:equals_string |
| native | linkml:equals_string |
## LinkML Source
name: equals_string
description: the slot must have range string and the value of the slot must equal
the specified value
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
is_a: list_value_specification_constant
inherited: true
domain_of:
- type_expression
- slot_expression
range: string