> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.learningcommons.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Common relationship properties

> Reference for relationship properties and relationshipType values across Knowledge Graph entities, including edge structure and join behavior.

All relationships share a common set of properties.

The `relationshipType` property differentiates between relationships for different entities. Check out the other schema reference pages for each entity's supported relationships.

| Property               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Type      | Cardinality |
| :--------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------- | :---------- |
| `author`               | Author of content                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | `String`  | 1           |
| `attributionStatement` | Textual credit that acknowledges the source or creator of a work, included when required by the content’s license (e.g., Creative Commons BY); specifies how the creator should be attributed in accordance with the license terms | `String`  | 1           |
| `ccssLCCount`          | Number of [`LearningComponent`](/knowledge-graph/schema-reference/learning-components#learningcomponent)s supporting the <Tooltip tip="Common Core State Standards">CCSS</Tooltip> standard                                        | `Integer` | 1           |
| `connectionType`       | Specifies whether the strategy supports or improves the target factor                                                                                                                                                              | `String`  | 1           |
| `dateCreated`          | Date the item was created                                                                                                                                                                                                          | `Date`    | 0..1        |
| `dateModified`         | Date the item was most recently modified                                                                                                                                                                                           | `Date`    | 0..1        |
| `description`          | Description of the item                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `String`  | 1           |
| `factorCategory`       | Category of the target factor                                                                                                                                                                                                      | `String`  | 0..1        |
| `identifier`           | Identifier of the item, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links                                                                                                                                                            | `String`  | 1           |
| `jaccard`              | Proportion of shared LCs, calculated as the size of the intersection ÷ size of the union of LC sets; range: (0, 1]                                                                                                                 | `Float`   | 1           |
| `license`              | License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL                                                                                                                                                          | `String`  | 1           |
| `provider`             | Service provider, service operator, or service performer                                                                                                                                                                           | `String`  | 1           |
| `relationshipType`     | Normalized value that defines the semantic meaning of the connection between the source and target entities (e.g., hasChild, supports, buildsTowards)                                                                              | `String`  | 1           |
| `sharedLCCount`        | Number of [`LearningComponent`](/knowledge-graph/schema-reference/learning-components#learningcomponent)s supporting both the state and <Tooltip tip="Common Core State Standards">CCSS</Tooltip> standard                         | `Integer` | 1           |
| `sourceEntity`         | Type of entity from which the relationship originates; specifies the class or category of the starting node in the connection                                                                                                      | `String`  | 1           |
| `sourceEntityKey`      | Name of the property within the source entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset                                                                                          | `String`  | 1           |
| `sourceEntityValue`    | Identifier of the entity where the relationship originates; represents the starting point of the connection                                                                                                                        | `String`  | 1           |
| `stateLCCount`         | Number of [`LearningComponent`](/knowledge-graph/schema-reference/learning-components#learningcomponent)s supporting the state standard                                                                                            | `Integer` | 1           |
| `targetEntity`         | Type of entity to which the relationship points; specifies the class or category of the ending node in the connection                                                                                                              | `String`  | 1           |
| `targetEntityKey`      | Name of the property within the target entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset                                                                                          | `String`  | 1           |
| `targetEntityValue`    | Identifier of the entity the relationship points to; represents the endpoint or destination of the connection                                                                                                                      | `String`  | 1           |

**Indicates properties that are only available for [Standards crosswalks](/knowledge-graph/schema-reference/standards-crosswalks) and [Learner Variability Navigator](/knowledge-graph/schema-reference/learner-variability-navigator) data.**

```json Example relationship between an Activity and StandardsFrameworkItem theme={null}
{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "58de2d2a-34b2-512f-a14d-389b8840aa52",
  "label": "hasEducationalAlignment",
  "properties": {
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "targetEntity": "StandardsFrameworkItem",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. Learning Commons received the scope and sequence of the Illustrative Mathematics 360 curriculum under CC BY-4.0 from Illustrative Mathematics.",
    "identifier": "58de2d2a-34b2-512f-a14d-389b8840aa52",
    "curriculumAlignmentType": "addressing",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "sourceEntity": "Activity",
    "sourceEntityKey": "identifier",
    "alignmentType": "teaches",
    "author": "Illustrative Mathematics",
    "targetEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID",
    "relationshipType": "hasEducationalAlignment"
  },
  "source_identifier": "im:3c223476-a9f5-568d-8176-0ee31861723b",
  "source_labels": ["Activity"],
  "target_identifier": "827a633a-b88a-5ce9-8a7a-18369c547363",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}
```
