# How to create an object class specialisation

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The Aristotle Ontology Tools metadata extension must be enabled from the Aristotle Cloud Dashboard, this enables the Object Class Specialisations to be created from the Create New Metadata page.
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Object Class Specialisations describe relationships between Object Classes, where multiple specialised Object Classes are all contained by a common broader Object Class.

To create an Object Class Specialisation:

1\. Go to Create new metadata from the Dashboard side panel or from the dropdown in the header bar&#x20;

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2\. Scroll down to the Ontology section of the page, Select <img src="https://desk.zoho.com.au/DocsDisplay?zgId=7000211905&#x26;mode=inline&#x26;blockId=qx5767d906dabe36e4bf785c7c579c447bf10" alt="" data-size="line"> next to Object Class Specialisation&#x20;

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3\. In Step 1, fill in the Name and Definition section of the form and select <img src="https://desk.zoho.com.au/DocsDisplay?zgId=7000211905&#x26;mode=inline&#x26;blockId=qx5762ab597f6633c4cbaa3e3312006c23370" alt="" data-size="line"> to go to the next step

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4\. In Step 2, you can refine the Name and Definition and you can add additional content and a Workgroup

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* You can add References for this item, such as documents that contributed to the development of the metadata item&#x20;
* You can add an Origin for this item, such as the document or project which is the source of the metadata item
* You can add Comments describing the metadata item
* You can also add Organisation Records  and Reference Documents as well&#x20;

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&#x20;  In the  tab: ![](https://1464151032-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIXci0eiRxXA0UhVYnwA2%2Fuploads%2F4uFIKaKjIeDy2u9gTQ27%2F1.png?alt=media\&token=f73d7f97-a9c6-4953-a9e3-05eba18291a2)you can add information to provide context to the metadata item

* In Broader Class you can add information about the overarching idea that is being captured in the Object Class Specialisation. Example: "Person" <br>
* In Narrower Class you can add information about the smaller aspect of the broader class that is being captured. Example: "Adult", "Child"&#x20;

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