about
The subject matter of an object.
Used on
6 types have an about, and so does every type that descends from them.
- CertificationA Certification is an official and authoritative statement about a subject, for example a product, service, person, or organization.
- Communicate
Action The act of conveying information to another person via a communication medium (instrument) such as speech, email, or telephone conversation. - Creative
Work The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photographs, software programs, etc. - Defined
Term A word, name, acronym, phrase, etc. with a formal definition. - Defined
Term A set of defined terms, for example a set of categories or a classification scheme, a glossary, dictionary or enumeration.Set - EventAn event happening at a certain time and location, such as a concert, lecture, or festival.
Its value
Its value is a Thing.
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- Published bySchema.orgschema.org/about
- ReleaseVersion 30.116 September 2026
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