Draconai Documentation

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3. App Technical

Relationship Types (AEM vs SOTO)

Table of Contents

Overview

Items can relate to each other in two different ways, depending on how you want the connection to feel and behave.

SOTO: Text-Based, Semantic Links

Soto

  • Use SOTO when a connection is part of the written content.
  • Example: a thought mentions another thought or topic inside its text.
  • This feels natural and human, like a reference inside a sentence.

Aem

  • Use AEM when relationships need structure or order.
  • Example: a dimension contains multiple contexts in a ranked order.
  • This is better for lists, rankings, or curated structures.

In Short

Summary

  • SOTO = semantic, text-embedded links.
  • AEM = structured, ordered links with extra meaning.
  • Items: items.md
  • Item Types: item_types.md
  • Architecture: architecture_relations.md