Open Graph metadata

article:section

Names the high-level section that contains an article, such as Technology or Culture.

Code examples

<meta property="article:section" content="Technology">

A clear section name used across a publication.

<meta property="article:section" content="Culture">

Another useful top-level section name.

<meta property="article:section" content="JavaScript array methods introduced in 2026">

This reads like an article title, not a high-level section.

<meta property="article:section" content="">

An empty property names no section.

01
Use Your Published Section
Match the section shown on the page and used in your site navigation.
02
Keep Names Consistent
Use one spelling and capitalization for the same section across the site.

property

Links an article to one or more author profiles. The value is a URL, and you can repeat the property for multiple authors.

<meta property="article:author" content="https://example.com/authors/john-doe">

Points to John Doe’s profile page.

property

Sets the date and time after which an article is out of date. Open Graph defines the value as an ISO 8601 datetime.

<meta property="article:expiration_time" content="2027-12-31T23:59:59Z">

Sets the expiry to a precise UTC instant.

property

Records when an article was last changed. Open Graph defines the value as an ISO 8601 datetime.

<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2026-05-10T14:45:00Z">

A complete UTC timestamp that parsers can read consistently.

property

Records when an article was first published. Use it with og:type set to article.

<meta property="article:published_time" content="2026-04-01T12:00:00Z">

A publication time expressed in UTC.

property

Names the high-level section that contains an article, such as Technology or Culture.

<meta property="article:section" content="Technology">

A clear section name used across a publication.