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diff --git a/query-languages/m/accessing-data-functions.md b/query-languages/m/accessing-data-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Accessing data functions"
 title: "Accessing data functions"
 ms.date: 7/16/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom:
   - "nonautomated-date"
   - sfi-ropc-nochange
diff --git a/query-languages/m/binary-functions.md b/query-languages/m/binary-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Binary functions"
 title: "Binary functions"
 ms.date: 2/17/2023
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Binary functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/combiner-functions.md b/query-languages/m/combiner-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Combiner functions"
 title: "Combiner functions"
 ms.date: 11/14/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Combiner functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/comments.md b/query-languages/m/comments.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Comments"
 title: "Comments"
-ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.date: 10/7/2022
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/comparer-functions.md b/query-languages/m/comparer-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Comparer functions"
 title: "Comparer functions"
 ms.date: 11/20/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Comparer functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/custom-date-and-time-format-strings.md b/query-languages/m/custom-date-and-time-format-strings.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Custom date and time format strings"
 title: "Custom date and time format strings"
 ms.date: 10/7/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/custom-numeric-format-strings.md b/query-languages/m/custom-numeric-format-strings.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Custom numeric format strings"
 title: "Custom numeric format strings"
 ms.date: 9/30/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/date-functions.md b/query-languages/m/date-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Date functions"
 title: "Date functions"
 ms.date: 5/28/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Date functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/datetime-functions.md b/query-languages/m/datetime-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: DateTime functions"
 title: "DateTime functions"
 ms.date: 11/21/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # DateTime functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/datetimezone-functions.md b/query-languages/m/datetimezone-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: DateTimeZone functions"
 title: "DateTimeZone functions"
 ms.date: 11/13/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # DateTimeZone functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/docfx.json b/query-languages/m/docfx.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       "uhfHeaderId": "MSDocsHeader-PowerQueryM",
       "titleSuffix": "PowerQuery M",
       "ms.service": "powerquery",
-      "ms.topic": "article", 
+      "ms.topic": "reference", 
       "ms.reviewer": "ehvonleh",
       "author": "dougklopfenstein",
       "ms.author": "dougklo",
diff --git a/query-languages/m/duration-functions.md b/query-languages/m/duration-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Duration functions"
 title: "Duration functions"
 ms.date: 1/28/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Duration functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/durations.md b/query-languages/m/durations.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Durations in Power Query M"
 title: "Durations in Power Query M"
 ms.date: 8/6/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/error-handling.md b/query-languages/m/error-handling.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Error handling functions"
 title: "Error handling functions"
 ms.date: 7/15/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Error handling functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/errors.md b/query-languages/m/errors.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Errors"
 title: "Errors"
-ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.date: 10/7/2022
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/evaluation-model.md b/query-languages/m/evaluation-model.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Evaluation model"
 title: "Evaluation model"
-ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.date: 10/7/2022
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/expression-functions.md b/query-languages/m/expression-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Expression functions"
 title: "Expression functions"
 ms.date: 8/11/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Expression functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/expressions-values-and-let-expression.md b/query-languages/m/expressions-values-and-let-expression.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Expressions, values, and let expression"
 title: "Expressions, values, and let expression"
-ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.date: 8/11/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 
diff --git a/query-languages/m/function-values.md b/query-languages/m/function-values.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Function values"
 title: "Function values"
 ms.date: 10/24/2023
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Function values
diff --git a/query-languages/m/how-culture-affects-text-formatting.md b/query-languages/m/how-culture-affects-text-formatting.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: How culture affects text formatting"
 title: How culture affects text formatting
 ms.date: 10/7/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 
diff --git a/query-languages/m/lines-functions.md b/query-languages/m/lines-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Lines functions"
 title: "Lines functions"
 ms.date: 5/16/2022
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Lines functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/list-functions.md b/query-languages/m/list-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: List functions"
 title: "List functions"
 ms.date: 8/13/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # List functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/logical-functions.md b/query-languages/m/logical-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Logical functions"
 title: "Logical functions"
 ms.date: 11/21/2024
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Logical functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-local-fixed-utc-variants.md b/query-languages/m/m-local-fixed-utc-variants.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Local, fixed, and UTC variants of current time functions"
 title: "Local, fixed, and UTC variants of current time functions"
-ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.date: 7/16/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-basic-concepts.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-basic-concepts.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language basic concepts 
 description: Discusses basic concepts that appear throughout the subsequent sections
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/2/2022
 ms.custom: nonautomated-date, intro-internal
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-conditionals.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-conditionals.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Conditionals 
 description: Describes using conditionals in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 6/13/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-consolidated-grammar.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-consolidated-grammar.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Consolidated Grammar 
 description: Describes all of the grammar associated with the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 01/29/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-error-handling.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-error-handling.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Error Handling 
 description: Describes error handling in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/2/2022
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-functions.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-functions.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Functions 
 description: Describes using functions in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 7/7/2023
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-introduction.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-introduction.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Power Query M formula language introduction 
 description: Provides an overview of the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: overview
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/25/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-let.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-let.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Let 
 description: Describes using the let expression in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 10/7/2022
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-lexical-structure.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-lexical-structure.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language lexical structure 
 description: Describes the lexical structure of the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/2/2022
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-operators.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-operators.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Operators 
 description: Describes using operators in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 2/13/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-sections.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-sections.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language Sections 
 description: Describes using sections in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 10/7/2022
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-types.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-types.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language types 
 description: Describes using types in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 1/29/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-spec-values.md b/query-languages/m/m-spec-values.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: M Language values 
 description: Describes using values in the Power Query M formula language
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/21/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/m-working-with-case.md b/query-languages/m/m-working-with-case.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Capitalization in Power Query M"
 title: "Capitalization of text in Power Query M"
 ms.date: 5/30/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
diff --git a/query-languages/m/metadata.md b/query-languages/m/metadata.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Metadata"
 title: "Metadata"
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/28/2024
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
diff --git a/query-languages/m/number-functions.md b/query-languages/m/number-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Number functions"
 title: "Number functions"
 ms.date: 8/11/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Number functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/operators.md b/query-languages/m/operators.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Operators"
 title: "Operators"
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 6/13/2025
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-background
diff --git a/query-languages/m/power-query-m-function-reference.md b/query-languages/m/power-query-m-function-reference.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Power Query M function reference"
 title: "Power Query M function reference"
 ms.date: 6/9/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Power Query M function reference
diff --git a/query-languages/m/power-query-m-language-specification.md b/query-languages/m/power-query-m-language-specification.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Power Query M language specification"
 title: "Power Query M language specification"
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 11/14/2024
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/power-query-m-type-system.md b/query-languages/m/power-query-m-type-system.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Types in the Power Query M formula language"
 title: "Power Query M type system"
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.date: 8/2/2022
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ms.subservice: m-specification
diff --git a/query-languages/m/quick-tour-of-the-power-query-m-formula-language.md b/query-languages/m/quick-tour-of-the-power-query-m-formula-language.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: "Learn more about: Quick tour of the Power Query M formula language
 title: "Quick tour"
 ms.date: 1/27/2025
 ms.custom: nonautomated-date, intro-internal
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.subservice: m-background
 ---
 # Quick tour of the Power Query M formula language
diff --git a/query-languages/m/record-functions.md b/query-languages/m/record-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Record functions"
 title: "Record functions"
 ms.date: 6/19/2025
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Record functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/replacer-functions.md b/query-languages/m/replacer-functions.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 description: "Learn more about: Replacer functions"
 title: "Replacer functions"
 ms.date: 5/16/2022
+ms.topic: language-reference
 ms.custom: "nonautomated-date"
 ---
 # Replacer functions
diff --git a/query-languages/m/splitter-functions.md b/query-languages/m/splitter-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/standard-date-and-time-format-strings.md b/query-languages/m/standard-date-and-time-format-strings.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/standard-numeric-format-strings.md b/query-languages/m/standard-numeric-format-strings.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/table-functions.md b/query-languages/m/table-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/text-functions.md b/query-languages/m/text-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/time-functions.md b/query-languages/m/time-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/type-conversion.md b/query-languages/m/type-conversion.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/type-functions.md b/query-languages/m/type-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/understanding-power-query-m-functions.md b/query-languages/m/understanding-power-query-m-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/uri-functions.md b/query-languages/m/uri-functions.md
diff --git a/query-languages/m/value-functions.md b/query-languages/m/value-functions.md
