diff --git a/anet-dictionary.yml b/anet-dictionary.yml
index 98a7ac6c18..35aec39e24 100644
--- a/anet-dictionary.yml
+++ b/anet-dictionary.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fields:
     longName:
       label: Objective / Effort description
       placeholder: Enter an objective / effort description, example ....
-      as: textarea
+      asA: textarea
       style:
         height: 400px
     topLevel:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fields:
       longName:
         label: Description of this Objective
         placeholder: Enter a description for this Objective, example ....
-        as: textarea
+        asA: textarea
         style:
           height: 400px
       assessments:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fields:
       longName:
         label: Effort description
         placeholder: Enter an effort description, example ....
-        as: textarea
+        asA: textarea
         style:
           height: 400px
       assessments:
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fields:
             label: Questions
             helpText: JSON that defines the assessment (you need to know what you are doing)
             placeholder: Fill in valid JSON
-            as: textarea
+            asA: textarea
             style:
               height: 200px
 
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ fields:
         label: Textarea field
         placeholder: Placeholder text for textarea field
         helpText: Help text for textarea field
-        as: textarea
+        asA: textarea
         style:
           height: 200px
         visibleWhen: $[?(@ && @.colourOptions === 'GREEN')]
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ fields:
         label: Textarea field
         placeholder: Placeholder text for textarea field
         helpText: Help text for textarea field
-        as: textarea
+        asA: textarea
         style:
           height: 200px
         visibleWhen: $[?(@ && @.colourOptions === 'GREEN')]
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ fields:
         label: Textarea field
         placeholder: Placeholder text for textarea field
         helpText: Help text for textarea field
-        as: textarea
+        asA: textarea
         style:
           height: 200px
         visibleWhen: $[?(@ && @.colourOptions === 'GREEN')]
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ fields:
         label: Textarea field
         placeholder: Placeholder text for textarea field
         helpText: Help text for textarea field
-        as: textarea
+        asA: textarea
         style:
           height: 200px
         visibleWhen: $[?(@ && @.colourOptions === 'GREEN')]
diff --git a/src/main/resources/anet-schema.yml b/src/main/resources/anet-schema.yml
index 29ac1b607d..bcdef61830 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/anet-schema.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/anet-schema.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $defs:
           type: string
           title: The placeholder for this field
           description: Used in the UI where a placeholder for the field is shown (example input).
-        as:
+        asA:
           type: string
           title: The bootstrap component class
           description: Used to determine how the user interface of this particular field looks.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $defs:
         type: object
       placeholder:
         type: string
-      as:
+      asA:
         type: string
       filters:
         type: array