Slot: matching_rationale
The rationale method used to relate mapped items.
URI: [oscal:matching_rationale](https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal/matching_rationale)
Alias: matching_rationale
## 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 |
| [Map](Map.md) | A relationship-based mapping entry between source and target sets | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [MatchingRationaleEnum](MatchingRationaleEnum.md) |
| Domain Of | [MappingProvenance](MappingProvenance.md), [Mapping](Mapping.md), [Map](Map.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:matching_rationale |
| native | oscal:matching_rationale |
## LinkML Source
name: matching-rationale
description: The rationale method used to relate mapped items.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
rank: 1000
alias: matching_rationale
domain_of:
- MappingProvenance
- Mapping
- Map
range: MatchingRationaleEnum