# $ObjectType

A global merge field type to use when referencing standard or custom objects (such as Accounts, Cases, or Opportunities) and the values of their fields.

## Usage

Use dot notation to specify an object, such as `{!$ObjectType.Case}`.

Optionally, select a field on that object using the following syntax: `{!$ObjectType.Role_Limit__c.Fields.Limit__c}`.

## Example

This example retrieves the label for the Account `Name` field:

```visualforce
{!$ObjectType.Account.Fields.Name.Label}
```

You can also use dynamic references to retrieve information about an object through `$ObjectType`. For example, `{!$ObjectType.Account.Fields['Name'].Type}`

- **[Object Schema Details Available Using $ObjectType](/docs/platform/salesforce-pages-developers-guide/guide/pages-variables-global-objecttype-schema-objects-reference.md)**

  Use the `$ObjectType` global variable to access schema information about the objects in your organization. For example, to access the name, label, and accessibility of an object.

- **[Field Schema Details Available Using $ObjectType](/docs/platform/salesforce-pages-developers-guide/guide/pages-variables-global-objecttype-schema-fields-reference.md)**

  The `$ObjectType` global variable provides access to a variety of schema information about the objects in your organization. Use it to reference names, labels, and data types of fields on an object, for example.

**See Also**

- [Dynamic References to Schema Details Using $ObjectType](/docs/platform/salesforce-pages-developers-guide/guide/pages-dynamic-vf-globals-objecttype.md)