Slot: pattern
the string value of the slot must conform to this regular expression expressed in the string
URI: [linkml:pattern](https://w3id.org/linkml/pattern)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [TypeExpression](TypeExpression.md) | An abstract class grouping named types and anonymous type expressions | no |
| [SlotExpression](SlotExpression.md) | an expression that constrains the range of values a slot can take | no |
| [AnonymousTypeExpression](AnonymousTypeExpression.md) | A type expression that is not a top-level named type definition | no |
| [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) | an element that whose instances are atomic scalar values that can be mapped t... | no |
| [AnonymousSlotExpression](AnonymousSlotExpression.md) | | no |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [String](String.md) |
| Domain | [Definition](Definition.md) |
| Domain Of | [TypeExpression](TypeExpression.md), [SlotExpression](SlotExpression.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Inherited | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 35
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:pattern |
| native | linkml:pattern |
## LinkML Source
name: pattern
description: the string value of the slot must conform to this regular expression
expressed in the string
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 35
domain: definition
inherited: true
domain_of:
- type_expression
- slot_expression
range: string