Slot: tree_root
Indicates that this is the Container class which forms the root of the serialized document structure in tree serializations
URI: [linkml:tree_root](https://w3id.org/linkml/tree_root)
## 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 | [Boolean](Boolean.md) |
| Domain | [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## See Also
* [https://linkml.io/linkml/intro/tutorial02.html](https://linkml.io/linkml/intro/tutorial02.html)
## Notes
* each schema should have at most one tree root
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 31
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:tree_root |
| native | linkml:tree_root |
## LinkML Source
name: tree_root
description: Indicates that this is the Container class which forms the root of the
serialized document structure in tree serializations
notes:
- each schema should have at most one tree root
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://linkml.io/linkml/intro/tutorial02.html
rank: 31
domain: class_definition
domain_of:
- class_definition
range: boolean