Google has the gtin12 property to the Google product structured information documentation in its assist heart. Notice, the gtin12 property was all the time supported however Google simply did not have it within the documentation till in the present day. Google additionally clarified that you should use the generic gtin property for all GTINs, however Google mentioned it recommends that you simply use essentially the most particular one if potential.
It now reads “Embrace all relevant international identifiers; these are described at schema.org/Product. Whereas you should use the generic gtin property for all GTINs, we advocate that you simply use essentially the most particular GTIN that applies to your product, as that is essentially the most correct illustration of the product. Make sure that the GTIN worth is within the numerical type; we do not assist the URL type for GTINs.”
Naomi Gallula posted on Twitter:
🚨🚨One other replace on the GTIN property within the product structured information documentation- You need to use the overall property “gtin” in your Structured information however Google nonetheless recommends to specify and be correct with the gtin utilized to your product(gtin8,gtin12etc.) FYI-@rustybrick pic.twitter.com/9A7PHLvy1s
— Naomi Gallula (@naomig84) August 11, 2022
I fully agree with you- wired that Google just isn’t aligned with it.
— Naomi Gallula (@naomig84) August 11, 2022
The Google aspect of it stems from an editorial oversight by me in updating /gtin definitions in a current https://t.co/ooIuC1elTy launch. I uncared for so as to add the deliberate change to assist URL gtin values. That repair is in progress but it surely’ll take some time to propagate by means of…
— Dan Brickley (@danbri) August 11, 2022
Discussion board dialogue at Twitter.