author
The author of this content or rating. Please note that author is special in that HTML 5 provides a special mechanism for indicating authorship via the rel tag. That is equivalent to this and may be used interchangeably.
Expected Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Person | A person (alive, dead, undead, or fictional). |
| Organization | An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc. |
Used on Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Rating | A rating is an evaluation on a numeric scale, such as 1 to 5 stars. |
| CreativeWork | The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photographs, software programs, etc. |