NoteDigitalDocument

NoteDigitalDocument is a direct DigitalDocument subtype for unstructured note-style documents: Apple Notes entries, OneNote pages, Evernote notes, Obsidian MD files. It has no unique properties; the classification is the signal.

Use with inherited hasDigitalDocumentPermission (array of DigitalDocumentPermission) to express per-note sharing rules.

Full example of schema.org/NoteDigitalDocument json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/NoteDigitalDocument

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "NoteDigitalDocument",
  "name": "Xoo Code weekly sync — 2026-04-15",
  "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Priya Chen" },
  "dateModified": "2026-04-15T10:30:00-04:00",
  "hasDigitalDocumentPermission": [
    { "@type": "DigitalDocumentPermission", "permissionType": "https://schema.org/WritePermission", "grantee": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code core team" } }
  ]
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid NoteDigitalDocument entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/NoteDigitalDocument (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "NoteDigitalDocument",
  "name": "Weekly sync notes"
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

NoteDigitalDocument is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). NoteDigitalDocument becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common NoteDigitalDocument mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

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DigitalDocument instead of subtype
Wrong
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Bare DigitalDocument on a note
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Right
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NoteDigitalDocument for unstructured notes
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Typed classification lets document-aware consumers distinguish notes from spreadsheets / presentations.

Schema properties in this example

NoteDigitalDocument DigitalDocument CreativeWork name author Person dateModified hasDigitalDocumentPermission DigitalDocumentPermission permissionType WritePermission grantee Organization

About the example data

Priya Chen's weekly-sync shared note.

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