# prepTime

The length of time it takes to prepare the items to be used in instructions or a direction, in [ISO 8601 duration format](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601).

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Duration](https://schema.org.ai/Duration) | Quantity: Duration (use [ISO 8601 duration format](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601)). |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [HowTo](https://schema.org.ai/HowTo) | Instructions that explain how to achieve a result by performing a sequence of steps. |
| [HowToDirection](https://schema.org.ai/HowToDirection) | A direction indicating a single action to do in the instructions for how to achieve a result. |

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