Relation role

references

Recorded core meaning: Referencing structure or field to referenced structure or field.

ref

Category: relation
Core binding: RL16
Semantic family: structural

ref base contour — Base contour or default endpoint marks from the new renderer. Instance metadata, compartments and optional artwork add context in the full profile.

Connect with this role

connect Source to Target as ref

Source and Target must already exist and satisfy the selected profile’s endpoint contract. Use the relation’s qualifiers for explicit semantic details.

Available in these profiles

chen.basic@1chen.binary@2chen.nary@3concept.map@1ddn@1erd.crowfoot@1matrix.ansoff@1matrix.bcg@1matrix.heatmap@1matrix.relations@1matrix.tows@1

Standard presentation values

{
  "colour": "#334155",
  "glyph": "link",
  "width": 2,
  "pattern": "",
  "start": "none",
  "end": "none",
  "text_label": "references",
  "token_required_when_ambiguous": true
}

Registered metadata fields

x_affinity, x_assignment, x_association_class, x_boundary, x_chen, x_compatibility, x_constraint, x_continuation, x_custody, x_detail_steps, x_diagram, x_endlabels, x_erp, x_evidence, x_exception, x_flow, x_fragment, x_genset, x_interrupt, x_link, x_message, x_nary, x_petri, x_protocol, x_reconciliation, x_record, x_report, x_requirement, x_return, x_rule, x_sdl, x_story, x_transition, x_tunnel, x_ui, x_usecase, x_workflow

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