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Thing

schema:Thing

The most generic type of item.
PropertyExpected TypeDescription
Properties from schema:Thing
schema:additionalType schema:URL An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally.
schema:alternateName schema:Text An alias for the item.
schema:description schema:Text A short description of the item.
schema:image schema:ImageObject  or
schema:URL 
An image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
schema:name schema:Text The name of the item.
schema:potentialAction schema:Action Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
schema:sameAs schema:URL URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Freebase page, or official website.
schema:url schema:URL URL of the item.


Instances of schema:Thing may appear as values for the following properties
PropertyOn TypesDescription
schema:about schema:CommunicateAction  or
schema:CreativeWork 
The subject matter of the content.
schema:category schema:Invoice  or
schema:PhysicalActivity  or
schema:Offer 
A category for the item. Greater signs or slashes can be used to informally indicate a category hierarchy.
schema:characterAttribute schema:VideoGameSeries  or
schema:Game 
A piece of data that represents a particular aspect of a fictional character (skill, power, character points, advantage, disadvantage).
schema:collection schema:UpdateAction A sub property of object. The collection target of the action.
schema:defaultValue schema:PropertyValueSpecification The default value of the input. For properties that expect a literal, the default is a literal value, for properties that expect an object, it's an ID reference to one of the current values.
schema:error schema:Action For failed actions, more information on the cause of the failure.
schema:gameItem schema:VideoGameSeries  or
schema:Game 
An item is an object within the game world that can be collected by a player or, occasionally, a non-player character.
schema:gamePlatform schema:VideoGame  or
schema:VideoGameSeries 
The electronic systems used to play video games.
schema:instrument schema:Action The object that helped the agent perform the action. e.g. John wrote a book with *a pen*.
schema:item schema:ListItem An entity represented by an entry in a list (e.g. an 'artist' in a list of 'artists')’.
schema:itemListElement schema:ItemList For itemListElement values, you can use simple strings (e.g. "Peter", "Paul", "Mary"), existing entities, or use ListItem.

Text values are best if the elements in the list are plain strings. Existing entities are best for a simple, unordered list of existing things in your data. ListItem is used with ordered lists when you want to provide additional context about the element in that list or when the same item might be in different places in different lists.

Note: The order of elements in your mark-up is not sufficient for indicating the order or elements. Use ListItem with a 'position' property in such cases.
schema:itemReviewed schema:AggregateRating  or
schema:Review 
The item that is being reviewed/rated.
schema:mentions schema:CreativeWork Indicates that the CreativeWork contains a reference to, but is not necessarily about a concept.
schema:object schema:Action The object upon the action is carried out, whose state is kept intact or changed. Also known as the semantic roles patient, affected or undergoer (which change their state) or theme (which doesn't). e.g. John read *a book*.
schema:option schema:ChooseAction A sub property of object. The options subject to this action.
schema:produces schema:Service The tangible thing generated by the service, e.g. a passport, permit, etc.
schema:programmingLanguage schema:Code The computer programming language.
schema:purpose schema:AllocateAction  or
schema:MedicalDevice  or
schema:PayAction 
A goal towards an action is taken. Can be concrete or abstract.
schema:quest schema:VideoGameSeries  or
schema:Game 
The task that a player-controlled character, or group of characters may complete in order to gain a reward.
schema:replacee schema:ReplaceAction A sub property of object. The object that is being replaced.
schema:replacer schema:ReplaceAction A sub property of object. The object that replaces.
schema:reservationFor schema:Reservation The thing -- flight, event, restaurant,etc. being reserved.
schema:result schema:Action The result produced in the action. e.g. John wrote *a book*.

More specific Types
  • schema:Action
  • bgn:Agent
  • schema:BroadcastService
  • schema:CreativeWork
  • schema:Event
  • schema:Intangible
  • schema:MedicalEntity
  • schema:Organization
  • schema:Person
  • schema:Place
  • schema:Product

    Prefixes used:

  • schema: http://schema.org/
  • bgn: http://bibliograph.net/
  • BiblioGraph.net Version 1.1
    Schema.org Version 1.93
    Code Version 1.1