# pattern

A pattern that something has, for example 'polka dot', 'striped', 'Canadian flag'. Values are typically expressed as text, although links to controlled value schemes are also supported.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [DefinedTerm](https://schema.org.ai/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. Use the about property to specify what the term is about. |
| [Text](https://schema.org.ai/Text) | Data type: Text. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [CreativeWork](https://schema.org.ai/CreativeWork) | The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photographs, software programs, etc. |
| [Product](https://schema.org.ai/Product) | Any offered product or service. For example: a pair of shoes; a concert ticket; the rental of a car; a haircut; or an episode of a TV show streamed online. |

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Quoted from Schema.org 30.1, https://schema.org/pattern, under CC BY-SA 3.0. Served by the Org.AI Foundation at https://schema.org.ai/pattern.