Slot: postconditions
an expression that must hold for an instance of the class, if the preconditions hold
URI: [linkml:postconditions](https://w3id.org/linkml/postconditions)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ClassRule](ClassRule.md) | A rule that applies to instances of a class | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [AnonymousClassExpression](AnonymousClassExpression.md) |
| Domain Of | [ClassRule](ClassRule.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Aliases
* then
* head
* consequents
## See Also
* [https://w3id.org/linkml/docs/specification/05validation/#rules](https://w3id.org/linkml/docs/specification/05validation/#rules)
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 113
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:postconditions |
| native | linkml:postconditions |
| close | swrl:body |
## LinkML Source
name: postconditions
description: an expression that must hold for an instance of the class, if the preconditions
hold
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://w3id.org/linkml/docs/specification/05validation/#rules
aliases:
- then
- head
- consequents
close_mappings:
- swrl:body
rank: 113
domain_of:
- class_rule
range: anonymous_class_expression
inlined: true