Do you put Schema Microdata meta tags in the html body?
html, microdata, schema.org
Solution
If a `meta` element
- has an `itemprop` attribute and a `content` attribute, and
- has no `name` attribute, no `http-equiv` attribute, and no `charset` attribute,
then it’s valid to have this `meta` in the `body`. (If the value is a URL, you must use `link` instead.)
Why? Because the Microdata specification changes HTML5.
(Note that RDFa also changes HTML5 by allowing `meta` in the `body` in some cases.)
If you were to keep the `meta` tags in the `<head>`, then how would you relate these two dates to their reviews?
You could use the `itemref` attribute:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Using itemref for meta in the head</title>
<meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2011-03-25" id="date">
</head>
<body>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review" itemref="date">
<span itemprop="name">…</span>
</div>
</body>
</html>
`itemref` takes a space-separated list of `id` values, so you can even reference two or more elements. Just add the `id` of all elements (containing `itemprop` attributes) that should be added to the item to its `itemref` attribute, e.g.: `itemref="date author rating"`.
Problem
I have searched for a long time across the internet and stackoverflow for an answer to this question, and I have found links that say that you should not put meta tags in the body: - Using HTML5+Microdata's <meta> tag in the <body> - passing meta data in body part - Meta Tags In Body while the schema.org website clearly shows the meta tags being nested directly in the body http://schema.org/AggregateRating Just look at the example that is posted there ``` Customer reviews: <div itemprop="reviews" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <span itemprop="name">Not a happy camper</span> - by <span itemprop="author">Ellie</span>, <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2011-04-01">April 1, 2011 <div itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating"> <meta itemprop="worstRating" content = "1"> <span itemprop="ratingValue">1</span>/ <span itemprop="bestRating">5</span>stars </div> <span itemprop="description">The lamp burned out and now I have to replace it. </span> </div> <div itemprop="reviews" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <span itemprop="name">Value purchase</span> - by <span itemprop="author">Lucas</span>, <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2011-03-25">March 25, 2011 <div itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating"> <meta itemprop="worstRating" content = "1"/> <span itemprop="ratingValue">4</span>/ <span itemprop="bestRating">5</span>stars </div> <span itemprop="description">Great microwave for the price. It is small and fits in my apartment.</span> </div> ``` If you were to keep the meta tags in the `<head>`, then how would you relate these two dates to their reviews? `<meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2011-04-01">` `<meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2011-03-25">` This is causing confusion and I would like to know how to do it properly.