Terminologies

Rule

A rule is a single unit of linting that checks for a specific issue in your Mendix project.

Ruleset

A ruleset is a collection of rules that are used to lint a specific part of your Mendix project.

Linting

Linting is the process of running a ruleset against a Mendix project to check for issues.

Policy

In the context MxLint, policy is the same as a rule. You will see the terms policy and rule used interchangeably.