Schema.org Validator

Units of Measure

Terms for unit-related properties within the Schema.org vocabulary.

Several properties within the Schema.org vocabulary are intended to describe units of measurement. For validation purposes, we attempt to match them with real-world units. Typically, they should be referenced using one of the following methods, but refer to individual properties for official details.

  • UN/CEFACT Common Code — e.g. CMT for centimetre, SEC for second
  • UN/CEFACT Symbol — e.g. cm for centimetre, s for second
  • Localized Name — e.g. centimeter, Sekunden

Related Terms

We attempt to resolve country references from the following properties and types.

Data Sources

For validation purposes, we attempt to resolve these properties to real-world units based on information from the following sources.

  • UN/CEFACT Recommendation 20
  • Unicode CLDR (Units)