Itempropname

Itempropname is an attribute used in HTML to specify the name of a property for microdata. Microdata is a standardized way of embedding metadata within HTML, allowing web pages to provide structured data that can be easily consumed by search engines and other web services. The itempropname attribute is part of the microdata specification, which was introduced by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to enhance the semantic web.

The itempropname attribute is used in conjunction with the itemprop attribute to define the properties of an item. The itemprop attribute specifies the name of the property, while the itempropname attribute provides a human-readable name for that property. This can be particularly useful for search engines and other web services that need to understand the context of the data being embedded.

For example, consider an HTML snippet that describes a product using microdata:

<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Product">

<span itemprop="name">Example Product</span>

<span itemprop="description">This is an example product.</span>

<span itemprop="price" itempropname="Price">$19.99</span>

</div>

In this example, the itemprop attribute is used to define properties such as name, description, and price for the product. The itempropname attribute is used to provide a human-readable name for the price property, which can be useful for search engines and other web services that need to understand the context of the data.

The itempropname attribute is not widely used and is considered an experimental feature. As of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, it is not part of the official microdata specification and may not be supported by all browsers and web services. However, it can be useful in certain contexts where providing a human-readable name for a property is beneficial.