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HowToSection

Estimated domains

10K - 100K
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Description

A sub-grouping of steps in the instructions for how to achieve a result (e.g. steps for making a pie crust within a pie recipe).

Definition from the Schema.org vocabulary (English).

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Google Search requirements

Required and recommended properties per official Google Search Central documentation.

Grecipe

Required properties

  • itemListElement10M+GRequired

    HowToStep A list of detailed steps for the section, and/or sub-sections. For example, a pizza recipe may have one section of steps for making the crust, one for preparing the toppings, and one for combining and baking. Example: { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Assemble the pie", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "In large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients; spoon into crust-lined pie plate." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Top with second crust. Cut slits or shapes in

  • name10M+GRequired

    Text The name of the section.

Properties

Properties this type accepts, including inherited ones.

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Properties from HowToSection

1 properties

Properties from CreativeWork

116 properties

Properties from ItemList

4 properties

Properties from ListItem

4 properties

Properties from Thing

13 properties

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