ContextualNameRule Element (XML)

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Provides a hint on the best way to construct a composite name for the attribute.

Syntax


<RelationshipEndVisualizationProperties>
   ...
   <ContextualNameRule>...</ContextualNameRule>
   ...
</RelationshipEndVisualizationProperties>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Data type and length

String (enumeration)

Default value

-1

Cardinality

0-1: Optional element that occurs once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship

Element

Parent elements

RelationshipEndVisualizationProperties

Child elements

None

Remarks

Provides a hint to client applications about how to create unambiguous names for this attribute.

The value of the ContextualNameRule element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.

Value

Description

None

Use the name of the attribute.

Context

Use the name of the incoming relationship.

Merge

Following the rules of the application language, concatenate the name of the incoming relationship and the attribute name.