Re: Proposal for “OrganicCertification” Schema in Product Listings

"If you imagine that every certification would have its own type the schema
would be unnecessarily large" agreed on this.

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On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 23:55 Micah McG <mcglabs@gmail.com> wrote:

> The schema is very flexible and imo you wouldn't need a type for organic
> certification. If you imagine that every certification would have its own
> type the schema would be unnecessarily large as it retains flexibility to
> shape most use cases currently.
>
> Consider this example:
> {
>   "@context": "https://schema.org",
>   "@type": "Certification",
>   "name": "Organic Certification",
>   "description": "Certification ensuring compliance with organic farming
> and production standards.",
>   "certificationIdentification": {
>     "@type": "DefinedTerm",
>     "name": "USDA Organic",
>     "termCode": "ORG-001",
>     "url": "https://example.org/usda-organic-certification"
>   },
>   "provider": {
>     "@type": "Organization",
>     "name": "Organic Standards Agency",
>     "url": "https://example.org/organic-standards"
>   },
>   "validFrom": "2024-11-19",
>   "expires": "2026-11-18",
>   "url": "https://example.org/organic-certification-details"
> }
>
> Gives all the information necessary and moving into the age of LLMs, think
> they'd be able to understand the structure quite well. Try asking an LLM
> for examples and you can use the above example in your prompt.
>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM Marie Seshat Landry <
> marielandryceo@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Subject: Proposal for “OrganicCertification” Schema in Product Listings
>>
>> Dear Public Schema.org Community,
>>
>> I would like to bring attention to an important GitHub issue discussing
>> the proposal of adding an “OrganicCertification” as a subtype under
>> “Certifications” in the Product schema. This proposal aims to improve how
>> search engines can identify and prioritize certified organic products,
>> enhancing transparency and promoting eco-friendly practices.
>>
>> For more details, please review the full discussion here: GitHub Issue
>> #4290 <https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/4290>.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Marie Seshat Landry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>