# annotationType

Specifies the type of an [Annotation ](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/annotation)resource.

The value is expected to be one of the Defined Term Set [AnnotationTypeTerms](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-term-sets/annotationtypeterms).

This property is used on the type:\
[Annotation](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/annotation)

[OLAC ](http://www.language-archives.org/REC/type-20020628.html#annotation)has a set of sub-terms under **annotation**; overlap and differences with the DefinedTermSet [AnnotationTypeTerms](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-term-sets/annotationtypeterms) are detailed under that heading.