Slot: type_uri
The uri that defines the possible values for the type definition
URI: [linkml:type_uri](https://w3id.org/linkml/type_uri)
Alias: uri
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) | an element that whose instances are atomic scalar values that can be mapped t... | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [Uriorcurie](Uriorcurie.md) |
| Domain | [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Inherited | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## Comments
* uri is typically drawn from the set of URI's defined in OWL (https://www.w3.org/TR/2012/REC-owl2-syntax-20121211/#Datatype_Maps)
* every root type must have a type uri
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 2
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:type_uri |
| native | linkml:type_uri |
## LinkML Source
name: type_uri
description: The uri that defines the possible values for the type definition
comments:
- uri is typically drawn from the set of URI's defined in OWL (https://www.w3.org/TR/2012/REC-owl2-syntax-20121211/#Datatype_Maps)
- every root type must have a type uri
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 2
domain: type_definition
inherited: true
alias: uri
domain_of:
- type_definition
range: uriorcurie