Slot: path_rule
a rule for inferring a slot assignment based on evaluating a path through a sequence of slot assignments
URI: [linkml:path_rule](https://w3id.org/linkml/path_rule)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [PathExpression](PathExpression.md) |
| Domain | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:path_rule |
| native | linkml:path_rule |
## LinkML Source
name: path_rule
description: a rule for inferring a slot assignment based on evaluating a path through
a sequence of slot assignments
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: path_expression