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Schema.org Question

Type: defineQuestion(input?: Question)
Describes an individual question. Most commonly used for creating an FAQ type page.
Component: SchemaOrgQuestion (see how components work)

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Required properties

name string
The text content of the question.
acceptedAnswer string|Answer
The text content of the answer.

Examples

Minimal

defineQuestion({
  name: 'What is the meaning of life?',
  answer: '42',
})

Defaults

@type: Question
@id: ${canonicalUrl}#/schema/question/${questionId}
inLanguage: options.defaultLanguage (see: user Config)

Resolves

See Global Resolves for full context.

will convert a string answer to an Answer object.
@id is resolved using a hash of the question name if not provided

Relation Transforms

WebPage

Each question will append an entry on to mainEntity

Types

/**
 * A specific question - e.g. from a user seeking answers online, or collected in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
 */
export interface QuestionSimple extends Thing {
  /**
   * The text content of the question.
   */
  name: string
  /**
   * An answer object, with a text property which contains the answer to the question.
   */
  acceptedAnswer: NodeRelation<Answer | string>
  /**
   * The language code for the question; e.g., en-GB.
   */
  inLanguage?: string
  /**
   * Alias for `name`
   */
  question?: string
  /**
   * Alias for `acceptedAnswer`
   */
  answer?: string
}
/**
 * An answer offered to a question; perhaps correct, perhaps opinionated or wrong.
 */
export interface Answer extends Optional<Thing, '@id'> {
  text: string
}