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Simple Types in JSON

Instance example

The following shows an example of a property with a value based on a simple type:

{
  "nc:AddressCategoryCode": "residential"
}

Schema example

{
  "nc:AddressCategoryCodeSimpleType": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "A data type for a kind of address.",
    "oneOf": [
      {
        "enum": [ "business" ],
        "description": "business"
      },
      {
        "enum": [ "residential" ],
        "description": "residential"
      }
    ]
  }
}

See Facets in JSON for examples of simple types with other kinds of facets.

Schema templates

The following is a template for a simple type with an enumeration:

{
  "NAME": {
    "type": "BASE_TYPE",
    "description": "A data type for ...",
    "oneOf": [
      {
        "enum": [ "CODE" ],
        "description": "DEFINITION"
      }
    ]
  }
}

The following is another template for a simple type with an enumeration:

{
  "definitions": {
    "SIMPLE_TYPE": {
      "description": "TYPE_DEFINITION",
      "type": "BASE_TYPE",
      "FACET_KIND": "FACET_VALUE"
    },
  }
}