CaseTalk supports bookmarks by simply selecting anything in the Modeler, and go to the Bookmark menu in the main window. There the selected item can be added to the existing bookmarks, or can simply be copied. By copying the bookmark, the bookmark can be pasted outside of CaseTalk and functions as a URL. Similar to the protocol http:// or https://, now the casetalk:// will work.

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In response to Python's growing popularity among developers, CaseTalk extends its support to help developers align their work with business requirements. We've harnessed the power of Python's dataclasses to bridge this gap. However, dataclasses alone offer limited support for the rich conceptual information models in CaseTalk. To overcome this limitation, we've incorporated metadata support.

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In the Netherlands, legal articles are readily available online, while IT systems play a pivotal role in the execution and enforcement of government policies. However, these two crucial domains often operate in isolation. When political shifts lead to policy changes, legal articles require updates. Yet, determining which IT systems require adjustments remains a challenge due to the lack of clear lineage, a concept known as vertical architecture.

Vertical architecture entails always knowing the reciprocal impact of your policies on systems and vice versa. It ensures transparency regarding why a system operates in a particular way and its underlying rationale.

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