Math solver (MathSolver) structured data

To help students, teachers, and others with math problems, you can use structured data to
indicate the type of math problems and links to step-by-step walkthroughs for specific math
problems. Here’s an example of how math solvers may look in Google Search results
(the appearance is subject to change):

How to add structured data

Structured data is a standardized format for providing information about a page and classifying the page
content. If you’re new to structured data, you can learn more about
how structured data works.

Here’s an overview of how to build, test, and release structured data.

1. Add the required properties. Based on the
   format you’re using, learn where to insert structured data on the page.
2. Follow the guidelines.
3. Validate your code using the
   Rich Results Test
   and fix any critical errors. Consider also fixing any non-critical issues that may be flagged
   in the tool, as they can help improve the quality of your structured data (however, this isn’t necessary to be eligible for rich results).
4. Deploy a few pages that include your structured data and use the URL Inspection tool to test how Google sees the page. Be sure that your page is
   accessible to Google and not blocked by a robots.txt file, the noindex tag, or
   login requirements. If the page looks okay, you can
   ask Google to recrawl your URLs.
5. To keep Google informed of future changes, we recommend that you
   submit a sitemap. You can automate this with the
   Search Console Sitemap API.

Examples

One solver action

Here’s an example of a math solver home page that has one solver action that can solve
polynomial equations and derivative problems and is available in English and Spanish.

Two solver actions

Here’s an example of a math solver home page that has two solver endpoints: one endpoint
can solve polynomial equations and the other endpoint can solve trigonometric equations. It is available only in English.

Guidelines

For your page to be eligible for math solver rich results, you must follow these guidelines:

• General structured data guidelines
• Search Essentials
• Technical guidelines
• Content guidelines

Technical Guidelines

• Add MathSolver structured data to the home page of your site.
• Ensure that Googlebot can
  crawl your site efficiently.
• If you have several identical copies of the same math solver hosted under different URLs,
  use the canonical
  URLs on each copy of the page.
• We don’t allow math solvers that are entirely hidden behind a login or paywall. Once users
  navigate from the feature on Google to your site, the solution and a step-by-step walkthrough
  for their initial problem must be accessible to them. Additional content can be behind a login or paywall.

Content guidelines

We created these Math Solver content guidelines to ensure that our users are connected
with learning resources that are relevant. If we find content that violates these
policies, we’ll respond appropriately, which may include taking
manual action
and removing your pages from appearing in the math solver experience on Google.

• We don’t allow promotional content disguised as a math solver, such as those posted by a
  third party (for example, affiliate programs).
• You are responsible for the accuracy and quality of your math solver through this
  feature. If a certain amount of your data is found to be inaccurate based on our quality
  review processes, then your solver may be removed from the feature until you resolve the
  issues depending on the severity. This applies to:
  • The accuracy of the problem types your solver is capable of solving.
  • The accuracy of your solutions for math problems your solver declares it can solve.

Structured data type definitions

You must include the required properties for your content to be eligible for display as a rich
result. You can also include the recommended properties to add more information to your structured
data, which could provide a better user experience.

MathSolver

A MathSolver is a tool that assists students, teachers, and others
with math problems by laying out step-by-step solutions. Use MathSolver
structured data on your site’s home page.

The full definition of MathSolver is available at
schema.org/MathSolver.

The Google-supported properties are the following:

LearningResource

A LearningResource indicates that the subject of the markup is a
resource that assists students, teachers, and others with educational learning. Use
LearningResource on your site’s home page.

The full definition of LearningResource is available at
schema.org/LearningResource.

The Google-supported properties are the following:

Problem Type Definitions

Use the following list of problem types as either the eduQuestionType for a
MathSolver.potentialAction or for the assesses field of a
MathSolver when the MathSolver is accompanying a HowTo
that walks through a specific math problem.

The following table shows some examples for the problem types you can annotate: