# parentItem - Schema.org Property

> Source: https://schema.org/parentItem
> Extracted: 2026-02-16T18:52:28.791Z

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A Schema.org Property

  [Thing](https://schema.org/Thing "Thing") \> [Property](https://schema.org/Property "Property") ::   [parentItem](https://schema.org/parentItem "parentItem")  

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-   Canonical URL: https://schema.org/parentItem
-   [Check for open issues.](https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+parentItem)

The parent of a question, answer or item in general. Typically used for Q/A discussion threads e.g. a chain of comments with the first comment being an [Article](https://schema.org/Article) or other [CreativeWork](https://schema.org/CreativeWork). See also [comment](https://schema.org/comment) which points from something to a comment about it.