dangling @id
A reference to an @id that no node on the page declares.
What dangling @id does not show
The reference is syntactically valid, so validators pass it, and it is a statement about nothing: the resolver drops the edge and the entity loses the relation it was meant to carry.
Where dangling @id comes up on this site
Related terms in Entities and schema
Declaring who you are in a form a resolver can use without guessing.
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Questions about dangling @id
What is dangling @id?
A reference to an @id that no node on the page declares.
What does dangling @id not show or guarantee?
The reference is syntactically valid, so validators pass it, and it is a statement about nothing: the resolver drops the edge and the entity loses the relation it was meant to carry.
Which area of the glossary does dangling @id belong to?
Entities and schema: Declaring who you are in a form a resolver can use without guessing.
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