What the type represents
A page focused on one question and its answers, commonly including user or community answers.
Use it when
- The page has one primary question
- Answers and authorship or voting information are visible where represented
- Do not use it for a publisher-authored FAQ list
Properties to evaluate
- mainEntity
- Question.name
- Question.answerCount
- Question.acceptedAnswer
- Question.suggestedAnswer
JSON-LD example
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "QAPage",
"mainEntity": {
"@type": "Question",
"name": "How does the example work?",
"answerCount": 1,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "The visible accepted answer.",
"url": "https://example.com/questions/example/#answer-1"
}
}
}
Common mistakes
- Selecting the type only because a search feature is desired.
- Publishing facts that are not visible or supported by the site.
- Creating conflicting copies of the same entity instead of using a stable @id.
- Failing to update markup when the visible page or source data changes.
Official references
Schema.org defines the vocabulary. Search platforms publish separate documentation for the structured-data features they currently support.
Entity fit for QAPage
Use QAPage only when the page visibly represents the corresponding entity or relationship. Begin with the page purpose and the entity graph, then select the most specific supported type. Do not let the available vocabulary dictate claims the page does not make.
Visible support
Every material property should be supported by visible, current, and accurate page content.
Stable identity
Use consistent identifiers when the same organization, person, place, product, service, or webpage appears across the graph.
Consumer requirements
Treat Schema.org validity and search-consumer eligibility as related but separate checks.
Deployment record for QAPage
- Syntax validation, type/property validation, consumer testing, and post-deployment inspection.
- Record the page template, generator, source fields, responsible owner, and release reference.
- Avoid publishing properties that are unsupported, hidden, stale, or inconsistent with visible content.
- Parse the deployed json-ld, validate the graph, compare it with visible content, and test any target consumer requirements.
- Schedule review when visible content, offers, ownership, locations, products, or consumer documentation changes.
Turn qapage into an accountable record.
A justified type-selection decision for QAPage with visible-content support and validation evidence.