node-ref.md

mops explain node-ref

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node-ref — the node reference notation.

FORMS
  r:<model-id>(<model-name>)/<node-id>

  A node reference is a globally usable handle to one MPS node. Decompose it to
  orient yourself:
    <model-id>    the model's stable UUID
    <model-name>  the model's qualified name, in parentheses
    <node-id>     the node's ID within that model, after the slash

  The <node-id> has two interchangeable spellings: the decimal form mops prints,
  and the shorter encoded form persisted in .mps files (e.g. 1P8oQ4NaXDS). A
  reference resolves the same whichever spelling its ID uses, so one copied from
  a .mps file works verbatim.

  It is half-opaque: read the parts to understand what you are looking at, but
  copy a node reference WHOLE from mops output. Never construct one from pieces.

EXAMPLE
{
  "operations": [
    {
      "op": "setProperty",
      "target": "r:fd752404-89d3-4ffe-bc3a-7fb7a27c63b6(com.specificlanguages.json.structure)/2110045694544566904",
      "name": "name",
      "value": "Renamed"
    }
  ]
}

SEE ALSO
  target, edit