category
A category for the item. Greater signs or slashes can be used to informally indicate a category hierarchy.
- Value
- Category
Code , PhysicalActivity , Text, Thing or URLCategory - Used on
- 9 types
- Source
- Schema.org 30.1
Used on
category
Used on
9 types have a category, and so does every type that descends from them.
- Action
Access A set of requirements that must be fulfilled in order to perform an Action.Specification - GuideGuide is a page or article that recommends specific products or services, or aspects of a thing for a user to consider.
- InvoiceA statement of the money due for goods or services; a bill.
- OfferAn offer to transfer some rights to an item or to provide a service — for example, an offer to sell tickets to an event, to rent the DVD of a movie, to stream…
- Physical
Activity Any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. - ProductAny offered product or service.
- RecommendationRecommendation is a type of Review that suggests or proposes something as the best option or best course of action.
- ServiceA service provided by an organization, e.g. delivery service, print services, etc.
- Special
Announcement A SpecialAnnouncement combines a simple date-stamped textual information update with contextualized Web links and other structured data.
Its value
Its value is one of these 5 types.
Narrower properties
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- Published bySchema.orgschema.org/category
- ReleaseVersion 30.116 September 2026
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