http://schema.org/DefinedTerm
A word, name, acronym, phrase, etc. with a formal definition. Often used in the context of category or subject classification, glossaries or dictionaries, product or creative work types, etc. Use the name property for the term being defined, use termCode if the term has an alpha-numeric code allocated, use description to provide the definition of the term.
This type does not have direct properties.
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| identifier | PropertyValue, Text, URL | The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of [[Thing]], such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details. |
| mainEntityOfPage | CreativeWork, URL | Indicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details. |
| alternateName | Text | An alias for the item. |
| url | URL | URL of the item. |
| additionalType | Text, 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. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org style guide |
| name | Text | The name of the item. |
| description | Text, TextObject | A description of the item. |
| image | ImageObject, URL | An image of the item. This can be a [[URL]] or a fully described [[ImageObject]]. |
| sameAs | URL | URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website. |
Instances of DefinedTerm may appear as a value for the following properties:
| Property | On Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| learningResourceType | LearningResource, CreativeWork | The predominant type or kind characterizing the learning resource. For example, 'presentation', 'handout'. |
| jobTitle | Person | The job title of the person (for example, Financial Manager). |
| teaches | LearningResource, CreativeWork | The item being described is intended to help a person learn the competency or learning outcome defined by the referenced term. |
| keywords | Organization, Event, Place, CreativeWork | Keywords or tags used to describe some item. Multiple textual entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas, or by repeating the property. |
| educationalLevel | LearningResource, CreativeWork | The level in terms of progression through an educational or training context. Examples of educational levels include 'beginner', 'intermediate' or 'advanced', and formal sets of level indicators. |