---
title: "Element <properties>"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/elements/element_properties.html
description: "API Element reference for <properties>"
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
tokens: ~292
---

# \<properties\>

## Summary

The `<properties>` element contains a list of property values within a [\<comment\>](element_comment.md). 

This element does not appear unless there is at least one property for the comment.

## Usage context

| Permitted content | `<property>` |
| --- | --- |
| Permitted parent | `<comment>` |

## Attributes

No attributes.

## Examples

```lang-xml

<properties>
  <property name="workpackage" value="reviewer" />
  <property name="time" value="2.5" />
</properties>
```

## Schema

### XML Schema

```lang-xml
<xs:element name="properties">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element ref="property"
                  minOccurs="0"
                  maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

<xs:complexType name="property">
  <xs:attribute name="name"  type="xs:string" use="required" />
  <xs:attribute name="value" type="xs:string" use="required" />
</xs:complexType>
```

### Relax Schema

```lang-relax
element properties {
   property*
}

element property {
   attribute name   { text },
   attribute value  { text }
}
```

## Compatibility

No change since initial API release.