Slot: mapping_description
Description of the context and intended use of the mapping.
URI: [oscal:mapping_description](https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal/mapping_description)
Alias: mapping_description
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [MappingProvenance](MappingProvenance.md) | Mapping-level provenance details and mapping defaults | yes |
| [Mapping](Mapping.md) | A mapping between two mapped resources | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [MarkupMultilineType](MarkupMultilineType.md) |
| Domain Of | [MappingProvenance](MappingProvenance.md), [Mapping](Mapping.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | oscal:mapping_description |
| native | oscal:mapping_description |
## LinkML Source
name: mapping-description
description: Description of the context and intended use of the mapping.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
rank: 1000
alias: mapping_description
domain_of:
- MappingProvenance
- Mapping
range: MarkupMultilineType