Understanding The Metadata
This vault speaks two languages: one for humans, and one for machines. Here’s how.
Layer 1: Human-Visible Content
This is everything you see on the screen—the text, the titles, the layout. It's designed for clarity and readability for a human visitor. It tells my story and provides the context for my skills and experience.
Layer 2: Standard HTML Meta Tags
Inside the page's <head>, tags like <title> and <meta name="description"> provide a concise summary for browser tabs, social media link previews, and basic search engine results.
Layer 3: Schema.org JSON-LD Structured Data
This is the most important layer for AI and search. It's a block of code (<script type="application/ld+json">) that explicitly defines my identity and the vault's content in a machine-readable format. It eliminates ambiguity by stating directly that the subject is a Person, this page is an FAQPage, and lists my skills and social links. This structured data is a primary defense against misinformation.
Why This Matters for a Human Vault
By layering data this way, the vault ensures that my professional identity is communicated with perfect consistency to all audiences. It allows AI to source facts directly from me, not from unreliable third parties, which is the core principle of the Vault system: to anchor digital truth and give the individual control over their own narrative.