--- title: "og:determiner · Meta Tag · zhead" canonical_url: "https://zhead.dev/meta/og-determiner" last_updated: "2026-08-19T02:35:56.560Z" meta: description: "Sets the word that appears before the object title in a sentence. The default is an empty string." "og:description": "Sets the word that appears before the object title in a sentence. The default is an empty string." "og:title": "og:determiner · Meta Tag · zhead" --- Open Graph metadata # og:determiner Sets the word that appears before the object title in a sentence. The default is an empty string. ## Parameters a Prepends "a" before the title. ``` ``` an Prepends "an" before the title, use for titles starting with a vowel sound. ``` ``` the Places "the" before the title. ``` ``` auto Asks the consumer to choose "a" or "an". ``` ``` Uses no determiner. This is the default. ``` ``` ## Code examples Good example ``` ``` A defined value for a title that starts with a consonant sound. Good example ``` ``` A defined value for a title that starts with a vowel sound. Avoid this example ``` ``` Not one of the values defined by Open Graph. Avoid this example ``` ``` Use an empty string when the title needs no determiner. ## Recommendations - 01 Choose Based on Phonetics Choose a or an based on the opening sound of the title. - 02 Let Consumers Choose Use auto when you want the consumer to choose between a and an. ## Related documentation - [Open Graph protocol](https://ogp.me/) ## Related meta tags ### [og:audio](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio) property Provides the URL of an audio file that accompanies the Open Graph object. ``` ``` An absolute, public URL to the audio file. ### [og:audio:secure\_url](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio-secure-url) property Provides an alternate HTTPS URL for the audio declared by the preceding og:audio property. ``` ``` A valid HTTPS alternate for the audio resource. ### [og:audio:type](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio-type) property Provides the MIME type of the audio resource declared by the preceding og:audio property. ``` ``` The registered media type for MP3 audio. ### [og:audio:url](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio-url) property An alias of og:audio. It provides the URL of an audio file that accompanies the object. ``` ``` An absolute URL to the audio file. ### [og:description](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-description) property Provides a one or two sentence description of the Open Graph object. ``` ``` Explains the subject in one specific sentence.