Discuss referencing model components without a viewpoint reference

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5/5
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Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
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Stale
Domain
api

Research direction

Start by reviewing the BCF API concepts named in the issue: topics, model components, and viewpoint references. Define the intended relationship and how a topic can reference one component or a list without a viewpoint; the work is done when the specification has an agreed, unambiguous design.

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Description

It just came up in the call. It would be a good idea to have a way for topics themselves to reference model components without requiring a viewpoint.

For example, if you want to say that a topic is about an component or a list of components.

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