Google has quietly added a line to the rich snippets – organizational help document saying they now support “any of its sub-types.”

Here is the new line added to the document:

So this means that Google supports these sub-types under the organization type:

Corporation
EducationalOrganization
GovernmentOrganization
LocalBusiness
NGO
PerformingGroup
SportsTeam

Then within each, such as the LocalBusiness schema, there are additional sub-types Google supports including but not limited to:

AnimalShelter
AutomotiveBusiness
ChildCare
DryCleaningOrLaundry
EmergencyService
EmploymentAgency
EntertainmentBusiness
FinancialService
FoodEstablishment
GovernmentOffice
HealthAndBeautyBusiness
HomeAndConstructionBusiness
InternetCafe
Library
LodgingBusiness
MedicalOrganization
ProfessionalService
RadioStation
RealEstateAgent
RecyclingCenter
SelfStorage
ShoppingCenter
SportsActivityLocation
Store
TelevisionStation
TouristInformationCenter
TravelAgency

And then within ProfessionalServices schema they support those sub-types:

AccountingService
Attorney
Dentist
Electrician
GeneralContractor
HousePainter
Locksmith
Notary
Plumber
RoofingContractor

I think you get the point?

This was spotted by Menashe Avramov.

Forum discussion at Google+.

Update: Google’s Pierre Far told me: