openHAB 3.0 Model and Item files

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@rvalle

How can I also configure the “model” as displayed in openHAB 3.0 UI with files? They seem to me that the model is just “group” items + metadata, aren’t they?

[OH3] Semantic Model setup via tags in configuration Items files

Foreword If you are unsure of what the Semantic Model is, or what it can do for you in openHAB 3, then check the documentation here. This post is my notes on creating a Semantic Model via the configuration files (*.items files), rather than the UI. Background I read this post, and used this list in order to work this all out. General The Semantic Model is made up of Items with extra bits of information tagged on to them. These extra bits of information tell openHAB a little bit more about wha…