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potentialAction

Estimated domains

10M+

Description

Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.

Definition from the Schema.org vocabulary (English).

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Usage in Google Search

Documented Google contexts where this property is required or recommended for rich results.

  • Requiredmath-solvers

    SolveMathAction The action that leads to a mathematical explanation (for example, step-by-step solution or graph) of a math expression. { "@type": "MathSolver", "potentialAction": [{ "@type": "SolveMathAction", "target": "https://mathdomain.com/solve?q={math_expression_string}", "mathExpression-input": "required name=math_expression_string", "eduQuestionType": "Polynomial Equation" }] }

  • Gon typeMathSolver< 1KGas potentialAction.target
    Requiredmath-solvers

    EntryPoint The URL target entrypoint for an action. The potentialAction.target property accepts a string to represent the math expression that's being solved by the action. { "@type": "MathSolver", "potentialAction": [{ "@type": "SolveMathAction", "target": "https://mathdomain.com/solve?q={math_expression_string}" }] }

  • Requiredvideo

    SeekToAction Indicates a potential action. Include the following nested properties potentialAction.startOffset-input potentialAction.target For example: { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "potentialAction" : { "@type": "SeekToAction", "target": "https://video.example.com/watch/videoID?t={seek_to_second_number}", "startOffset-input": "required name=seek_to_second_number" } }

  • Gon typeSeekToAction10K - 100KGas potentialAction.target
    Requiredvideo

    EntryPoint The URL of the page that contains this VideoObject, including a placeholder in the URL structure that indicates where Google can insert the number of seconds to skip to in the video. This is how Google understands your URL structure and how you format your timestamps. Replace the timestamp part of the URL with the following placeholder string: {seek_to_second_number} For example, replace the timestamp part of the URL: "target": "https://video.example.com/watch/videoID?t=30" So that th

  • Gon typeMathSolver< 1KGas potentialAction.eduQuestionType
    Recommendedmath-solvers

    Text list of Problem Type Definitions The problem type(s) that are capable of being solved by the potentialAction.target property. { "@type": "SolveMathAction", "eduQuestionType": "Polynomial Equation" }

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