Slot: slot_group
allows for grouping of related slots into a grouping slot that serves the role of a group
URI: [sh:group](http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#group)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Slot URI | [sh:group](http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#group) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## Comments
* slot groups do not change the semantics of a model but are a useful way of visually grouping related slots
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | sh:group |
| native | linkml:slot_group |
## LinkML Source
Advanced Properties
**Range Expression:** AnonymousClassExpression({ 'slot_conditions': {'is_grouping_slot': SlotDefinition({'name': 'is_grouping_slot', 'equals_expression': 'True'})} })name: slot_group
description: allows for grouping of related slots into a grouping slot that serves
the role of a group
comments:
- slot groups do not change the semantics of a model but are a useful way of visually
grouping related slots
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
slot_uri: sh:group
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: slot_definition
range_expression:
slot_conditions:
is_grouping_slot:
name: is_grouping_slot
equals_expression: 'True'