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| Field Name | Type | Description |
| ---- | :----: | ---- |
+| description | `string` | An optional description for the media type. [CommonMark syntax](https://spec.commonmark.org/) MAY be used for rich text representation. |
| schema | [Schema Object](#schema-object) | A schema describing the complete content of the request, response, parameter, or header. |
| itemSchema | [Schema Object](#schema-object) | A schema describing each item within a [sequential media type](#sequential-media-types). |
| example | Any | Example of the media type; see [Working With Examples](#working-with-examples). |