Terms from Schema.org

Recognized properties for CodeMeta SoftwareSourceCode and SoftwareApplication includes the following terms from https://schema.org. These terms are part of the CodeMeta specification and can be used without any prefix.

PropertyTypeVersionsDescription
applicationCategoryText or URLv2, v3Type of software application, e.g. 'Game, Multimedia'.
applicationSubCategoryText or URLv2, v3Subcategory of the application, e.g. 'Arcade Game'.
authorOrganization or Personv2, v3The author of this content or rating. Please note that author is special in that HTML 5 provides a special mechanism for indicating authorship via the rel tag. That is equivalent to this and may be used interchangeably.
citationCreativeWork or URLv2, v3A citation or reference to another creative work, such as another publication, web page, scholarly article, etc.
codeRepositoryURLv2, v3Link to the repository where the un-compiled, human readable code and related code is located (SVN, GitHub, CodePlex, institutional GitLab instance, etc.).
contributorOrganization or Personv2, v3A secondary contributor to the CreativeWork or Event.
copyrightHolderOrganization or Personv2, v3The party holding the legal copyright to the CreativeWork.
copyrightYearNumberv2, v3The year during which the claimed copyright for the CreativeWork was first asserted.
dateCreatedDatev2, v3The date on which the CreativeWork was created or the item was added to a DataFeed.
dateModifiedDatev2, v3The date on which the CreativeWork was most recently modified or when the item's entry was modified within a DataFeed.
datePublishedDatev2, v3Date of first broadcast/publication.
descriptionTextv2, v3A description of the item.
downloadUrlURLv2, v3If the file can be downloaded, URL to download the binary.
editorPersonv2, v3Specifies the Person who edited the CreativeWork.
encodingMediaObjectv2, v3A media object that encodes this CreativeWork. This property is a synonym for associatedMedia. Supersedes encodings.
fileFormatText or URLv2, v3Media type, typically MIME format (see IANA site) of the content e.g. application/zip of a SoftwareApplication binary. In cases where a CreativeWork has several media type representations, 'encoding' can be used to indicate each MediaObject alongside particular fileFormat information. Unregistered or niche file formats can be indicated instead via the most appropriate URL, e.g. defining Web page or a Wikipedia entry.
fileSizeTextv2, v3Size of the application / package (e.g. 18MB). In the absence of a unit (MB, KB etc.), KB will be assumed.
funderOrganization or Personv2, v3A person or organization that supports (sponsors) something through some kind of financial contribution.
hasPartCreativeWorkv2, v3Indicates a CreativeWork that is (in some sense) a part of this CreativeWork. Reverse property isPartOf
identifierPropertyValue or URLv2, v3The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.
installUrlURLv2, v3URL at which the app may be installed, if different from the URL of the item.
isAccessibleForFreeBooleanv2, v3A flag to signal that the publication is accessible for free.
isPartOfCreativeWorkv2, v3Indicates a CreativeWork that this CreativeWork is (in some sense) part of. Reverse property hasPart
keywordsTextv2, v3Keywords or tags used to describe this content. Multiple entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas.
licenseCreativeWork or URLv2, v3A license document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL.
memoryRequirementsText or URLv2, v3Minimum memory requirements.
nameTextv2, v3The name of the item (software, Organization)
operatingSystemTextv2, v3Operating systems supported (Windows 7, OSX 10.6, Android 1.6).
permissionsTextv2, v3Permission(s) required to run the app (for example, a mobile app may require full internet access or may run only on wifi).
positionInteger or Textv2, v3The position of an item in a series or sequence of items. (While schema.org considers this a property of CreativeWork, it is also the way to indicate ordering in any list (e.g. the Authors list). By default arrays are unordered in JSON-LD
processorRequirementsTextv2, v3Processor architecture required to run the application (e.g. IA64).
producerOrganization or Personv2, v3The person or organization who produced the work (e.g. music album, movie, tv/radio series etc.).
programmingLanguageComputerLanguage or Textv2, v3The computer programming language.
providerOrganization or Personv2, v3The service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer. Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller. Supersedes carrier.
publisherOrganization or Personv2, v3The publisher of the creative work.
relatedLinkURLv2, v3A link related to this object, e.g. related web pages
releaseNotesText or URLv2, v3Description of what changed in this version.
reviewReviewv3A review of the source code.
runtimePlatformTextv2, v3Runtime platform or script interpreter dependencies (Example - Java v1, Python2.3, .Net Framework 3.0). Supersedes runtime.
sameAsURLv2, v3URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.
softwareHelpCreativeWorkv2, v3Software application help.
softwareRequirementsSoftwareSourceCodev2, v3Required software dependencies
softwareVersionTextv2, v3Version of the software instance.
sponsorOrganization or Personv2, v3A person or organization that supports a thing through a pledge, promise, or financial contribution. e.g. a sponsor of a Medical Study or a corporate sponsor of an event.
storageRequirementsText or URLv2, v3Storage requirements (free space required).
supportingDataDataFeedv2, v3Supporting data for a SoftwareApplication.
targetProductSoftwareApplicationv2, v3Target Operating System / Product to which the code applies. If applies to several versions, just the product name can be used.
urlURLv2, v3URL of the item.
versionNumber or Textv2, v3The version of the CreativeWork embodied by a specified resource.

These terms are all recognized properties of https://schema.org/SoftwareSourceCode or https://schema.org/SoftwareApplication Types. Note that while most properties take basic data types as values (Text, URL), several take other node types, such as Person, Organization, Review, or Role. Recommended fields for these node types in CodeMeta documents are given below.

PropertyTypeVersionsDescription
addressPostalAddress or Textv2, v3Physical address of the item.
affiliationOrganizationv2, v3An organization that this person is affiliated with. For example, a school/university
descriptionTextv2, v3A description of the item.
emailTextv2, v3Email address
endDateDate or Datetimev3The end date and time of the item
familyNameTextv2, v3Family name. In the U.S., the last name of an Person. This can be used along with givenName instead of the name property.
givenNameTextv2, v3Given name. In the U.S., the first name of a Person. This can be used along with familyName instead of the name property
identifierPropertyValue or URLv2, v3The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.
identifierURLv2, v3URL identifier, ideally an ORCID ID for individuals, a FundRef ID for funders
nameTextv2, v3The name of the item (software, Organization)
nameTextv2, v3The name of an Organization, or if separate given and family names cannot be resolved for a Person
relatedLinkURLv2, v3A link related to this object, e.g. related web pages
reviewAspectTextv3This Review is relevant to this part or facet of the object being review
reviewBodyThe actual body of the reviewv3
roleNameTextv3URL
sameAsURLv2, v3URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.
startDateDate or Datetimev3The start date and time of the item
urlURLv2, v3URL of the item.

Codemeta terms

The CodeMeta project also introduces the following additional properties, which lack clear equivalents in https://schema.org but can play an important role in software metadata records covered by the CodeMeta crosswalk.

PropertyTypeVersionsDescription
buildInstructionsURLv2, v3link to installation instructions/documentation
contIntegrationURLv2link to continuous integration service
continuousIntegrationURLv3link to continuous integration service
developmentStatusTextv2, v3Description of development status, e.g. Active, inactive, suspended. See repostatus.org
embargoDateDatev2Software may be embargoed from public access until a specified date (e.g. pending publication, 1 year from publication)
embargoEndDateDatev3Software may be embargoed from public access until a specified date (e.g. pending publication, 1 year from publication)
fundingTextv2, v3Funding source (e.g. specific grant)
hasSourceCodeSoftwareSourceCodev3Link that states where the software code is for a given software. For example a software registry may indicate that one of its software entries hasSourceCode in a GitHub repository.
isSourceCodeOfSoftwareApplicationv3Link that states where software application is built from a given source code. This is the reverse property of 'hasSourceCode'.
issueTrackerURLv2, v3link to software bug reporting or issue tracking system
maintainerPersonv2, v3Individual responsible for maintaining the software (usually includes an email contact address)
readmeURLv2, v3link to software Readme file
referencePublicationScholarlyArticlev2, v3An academic publication related to the software.
softwareSuggestionsSoftwareSourceCodev2, v3Optional dependencies , e.g. for optional features, code development, etc.

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