id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/BoxNumber
name: box_number_class
title: Box Number Class
description: 'A storage box number or position identifier on a shelf.


  MIGRATED from box_number slot (Rule 53).

  Uses generic identified_by slot with range narrowed to BoxNumber.

  Updated 2026-01-16: Migrated from inline attributes to proper slots.

  '
imports:
  - linkml:types
  - ../slots/has_score
  - ../slots/has_numeric_value
prefixes:
  linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/
  hc: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/
  schema: http://schema.org/
  dcterms: http://purl.org/dc/terms/
  crm: http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/
default_prefix: hc
classes:
  BoxNumber:
    class_uri: hc:BoxNumber
    description: "An identifier for a storage box or its position on a shelf.\n\n**DEFINITION**:\n\nBoxNumber represents the position or identifier of a storage box within \na storage unit hierarchy. Archive boxes are the most common physical \ncontainers for heritage materials, particularly in archives.\n\n```\nShelf\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 Box 1 (THIS CLASS - position on shelf)\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 Box 2\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 Box 3\n  ...\n```\n\n**TYPICAL VALUES**:\n\n| Type | Example | Description |\n|------|---------|-------------|\n| Sequential | 1, 2, 3, 12 | Position on shelf left-to-right |\n| Inventory | 145, 2024-0042 | Unique box inventory number |\n| Combined | 12.3 | Bay 12, Box 3 |\n\n**ARCHIVE BOX STANDARDS**:\n\nHeritage institutions typically use acid-free archive boxes conforming to:\n- ISO 16245 (Boxes for documents)\n- ANSI/NISO Z39.77 (Guidelines for materials in archives)\n\n**HERITAGE USE CASES**:\n\n| Material Type | Box Format |\n|---------------|------------|\n\
      | Documents | Standard archive box (legal/letter) |\n| Photographs | Photo storage boxes |\n| Oversized | Flat boxes, tubes |\n| Fragile | Custom padded boxes |\n\n**PROVENANCE**:\n\nCreated as part of slot migration (Rule 53) from deprecated\n`box_number` slot to generic `identified_by` pattern.\n"
    exact_mappings:
    - hc:BoxNumber
    close_mappings:
    - crm:E42_Identifier
    related_mappings:
    - schema:identifier
    slots:
    - has_numeric_value
    - has_score
    slot_usage:
      has_numeric_value:
        required: true
        minimum_value: 1
    comments:
    - Storage box position identifier
    - Typically integer representing shelf position or inventory number
    - Part of Rule 53 slot migration from box_number
    - 'Updated 2026-01-16: Migrated from inline attributes to proper slots'
    see_also:
    - https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/StorageUnit
    - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q854619
    annotations:
      specificity_score: 0.1
      specificity_rationale: Generic utility class/slot created during migration
      custodian_types: "['*']"