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Slot: name

the unique name of the element within the context of the schema. Name is combined with the default prefix to form the globally unique subject of the target class.

URI: rdfs:label

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
Element A named element in the model no
SchemaDefinition A collection of definitions that make up a schema or a data model yes
TypeDefinition an element that whose instances are atomic scalar values that can be mapped t... no
SubsetDefinition an element that can be used to group other metamodel elements no
Definition abstract base class for core metaclasses no
EnumDefinition an element whose instances must be drawn from a specified set of permissible ... no
SlotDefinition an element that describes how instances are related to other instances no
ClassDefinition an element whose instances are complex objects that may have slot-value assig... no

Properties

  • Range: String

  • Required: True

Aliases

  • short name
  • unique name

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta

LinkML Source

name: name
description: the unique name of the element within the context of the schema.  Name
  is combined with the default prefix to form the globally unique subject of the target
  class.
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- OwlProfile
- MinimalSubset
- BasicSubset
- RelationalModelProfile
- ObjectOrientedProfile
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_element_name
- https://linkml.io/linkml/faq/modeling.html#why-are-my-class-names-translated-to-camelcase
aliases:
- short name
- unique name
exact_mappings:
- schema:name
rank: 1
domain: element
slot_uri: rdfs:label
identifier: true
alias: name
domain_of:
- element
range: string
required: true