# Authoritative Definitions

Links to external, authoritative documentation or definitions for an element.

## Authoritative Definitions {#authoritative-definitions}

type: AuthoritativeDefinitions

List of links to sources that provide more details on the dataset; examples would be a link to an external definition, a training video, a GitHub repo, Collibra, or another tool. Authoritative definitions follow the same structure in the standard.
Implemented as array of type object[].

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `type` | string | No | Type of definition for authority: v2.3 adds standard values: `businessDefinition`, `transformationImplementation`, `videoTutorial`, `tutorial`, and `implementation`. Examples: `businessDefinition`, `transformationImplementation`, `videoTutorial`, `tutorial`, `implementation`. |
| `url` | string | No | URL to the authority. |