---
id: "resolved-unresolved"
type: "concept"
title: "Resolved and unresolved relationships"
summary: "Unresolved targets are retained and shown — not silently dropped."
problem: "Hiding unresolved links loses operational truth."
why: "Operators need to repair, wait, or escalate deliberately."
mentalModel: "Absence of a target is a first-class state."
audiences: ["developers", "builders"]
prerequisites: ["traversal"]
related: ["relationship-references"]
---
# Resolved and unresolved relationships

Unresolved targets are retained and shown — not silently dropped.

## Problem

Hiding unresolved links loses operational truth.

## Why

Operators need to repair, wait, or escalate deliberately.

## Mental model

Absence of a target is a first-class state.