%META:TOPICINFO{author="kallea" date="1062339840" format="1.0" version="1.1"}% %META:TOPICPARENT{name="NIPFAQ"}% UrInheritance

The concept of inheriting specific derived properties, features and aspects from a preset parent source, in a vertical chain-like manner.

 <b>parent source</b>
         |
         |
     <i>derived</i>
      :  &#92;
      :   &#92;
      :<b>children</b>
      :     |
      :     |
      : <i>derived</i>
      :  /  .
      : /     .
<b>grand-children</b>  .

The children inherits all derived features from the parent source; the grand-children inherits all derived features from all parents (parent source and children).

Which properties are inherited?

* Most of the base:* properties. * All merry scripts. * All details. * Any properties beginning with "export:"

-- Main.KalleAlm - 31 Aug 2003

PS: This is a very inofficial explanation of this topic. If you feel that it is wrong or if it is poorly written, feel entirely free to rip it out and/or replace/edit it at your whim. DS.