# Grammar Documentation for node type "EnumerationValue"

This is a node specifying the usage of a standard enumeration value instance from Schema.org. By standard it is meant that this value is stated as an enumeration value instance by Schema.org. e.g. [https://schema.org/EBook](https://schema.org/EBook) is an enumeration value instance for the enumeration [https://schema.org/BookFormatType](https://schema.org/BookFormatType)

![Syntax diagram](https://430735439-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MXl6YtFKrJ1dUqsLouU%2Fsync%2F09bb253f52f2fc84db54a04e48c36f9f9eedcfce.png?generation=1617879606750574\&alt=media)

## $type

**Required**. Has always the string "EnumerationValue" as value.

Based on "@type" from JSON-LD (Indicates the type of the node/object). This value is a short form for the URI identifying this node type in the DS grammar.

## $enumerationValue

**Required**. Has always a string as value.

Indicates the enumeration value instance from Schema.org which is referenced here. The enumeration value is specified in a short form instead of the URI ("EBook" instead of "[https://schema.org/EBook](https://schema.org/EBook)").

## name

**Optional**. Has always a string as value.

Same as the property "name" from Schema.org (meta information about the entity).

## description

**Optional**. Has always a string as value.

Same as the property "description" from Schema.org (meta information about the entity).
