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## getNavigationalPropertyForRelation() function

Checks and return navigational property definition for the relation

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function getNavigationalPropertyForRelation(relMeta: RelationMetadata, targetRef: JsonSchema): JsonSchema;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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relMeta


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RelationMetadata


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Relation metadata object


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targetRef


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JsonSchema


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Schema definition for the target model


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**Returns:**

JsonSchema