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This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change.
The BuiltInDataTypes type exposes the following members.
Name | Description | |
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CommonsMedia | Link to files stored at Wikimedia Commons. When a value is entered, the "File" namespace on Commons will be searched for matching files. | |
ExternalId | Literal data field for an external identifier. External identifiers may automatically be linked to an authoritative resource for display. | |
GeoShape | Link to geographic map data stored on Wikimedia Commons (or other configured wiki). See "https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Map_Data" for more documentation about map data. | |
GlobeCoordinate | ||
Math | Literal data field for mathematical expressions, formula, equations and such, expressed in a variant of LaTeX. | |
MonolingualText | Literal data field for a string that is not translated into other languages. This type of string is defined once and reused across all languages. Typical use is a geographical names written in the local language, an identifier of some kind, a chemical formula or a Latin scientific name. | |
MusicalNotation | Literal data field for a musical score written in LilyPond notation. | |
Quantity | Literal data field for a quantity that relates to some kind of well-defined unit. The actual unit goes in the data values that is entered. | |
String | ||
TabularData | Link to tabular data stored on Wikimedia Commons (or other configured wiki). See "https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tabular_Data" for more documentation about tabular data. | |
Time | Literal data field for a point in time. Given as a date and time with some precision and boundaries. The time is saved internally in the specified calendar model. | |
Url | Literal data field for a URL. URLs are restricted to the protocols also supported for external links in wikitext. | |
WikibaseItem | Link to other Items on the project. When a value is entered, the project's "Item" namespace will be searched for matching Items. | |
WikibaseProperty | Link to Properties on the project. When a value is entered, the project's "Property" namespace will be searched for matching Properties. |