> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/procedural.md).

# Procedural

An explanation or description of a method, process, or situation having ordered steps.

This term is an expected value of the property:\
[linguisticGenre](/metadata-for-language-data/properties/linguisticgenre.md)

This term is included in the defined term set:\
[LinguisticGenreTerms](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-term-sets/linguisticgenreterms.md)

[OLAC](http://www.language-archives.org/REC/type-20020628.html#text/procedural)