diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb2ee71..6c598c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ Another example:
 
 `oneOf` is used to specify that the `value` property matches the [standard attribute](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/tree/main/specification/common#standard-attribute) definition, and is either a primitive or array of primitives. This type of use is acceptable but should be used judiciously.
 
+### Annotations - title and description
+
+The JSON schema [`title` and `description` annotations](https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/annotations) are keywords which are not involved in validation. Instead, they act as a mechanism to help schemas be self-documenting, and may be used by code generation tools.
+
+Despite these potential benefits, these keywords should be omitted:
+
+* The titles of `object` and `enum` types produced by code generation tools should be defined using key values in [$defs](https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/structuring#defs). Setting the `title` keyword introduces multiple sources of truth and possible conflict.
+* As described in [description generation](./CONTRIBUTING.md#description-generation), we use a different mechanism to describe the semantics of types and properties. Setting the `description` keyword introduces multiple sources of truth and possible conflict.
+
 ## Schemas and subschemas
 
 In JSON Schema, a [schema](https://json-schema.org/learn/glossary#schema) is a document, and a [subschema](https://json-schema.org/learn/glossary#subschema) is contained in surrounding parent schema. Subschemas can be nested in various ways:
diff --git a/schema/common.json b/schema/common.json
index 1c02cd0..2b588bb 100644
--- a/schema/common.json
+++ b/schema/common.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/common.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "Common",
     "$defs": {
         "IncludeExclude": {
             "type": "object",
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
             ]
         },
         "OtlpHttpExporter": {
-            "title": "OtlpHttpExporter",
             "type": ["object", "null"],
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@
             ]
         },
         "OtlpGrpcExporter": {
-            "title": "OtlpGrpcExporter",
             "type": ["object", "null"],
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
diff --git a/schema/instrumentation.json b/schema/instrumentation.json
index 53a2822..4ad3715 100644
--- a/schema/instrumentation.json
+++ b/schema/instrumentation.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/instrumentation.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "Instrumentation",
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": false,
     "properties": {
diff --git a/schema/logger_provider.json b/schema/logger_provider.json
index 3b7bbd1..626be35 100644
--- a/schema/logger_provider.json
+++ b/schema/logger_provider.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/logger_provider.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "LoggerProvider",
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": false,
     "properties": {
diff --git a/schema/meter_provider.json b/schema/meter_provider.json
index 5a0f163..a68f497 100644
--- a/schema/meter_provider.json
+++ b/schema/meter_provider.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/meter_provider.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "MeterProvider",
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": false,
     "properties": {
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@
             },
             "required": [
                 "exporter"
-            ],
-            "title": "PeriodicMetricReader"
+            ]
         },
         "PullMetricReader": {
             "type": "object",
@@ -76,8 +74,7 @@
             },
             "required": [
                 "exporter"
-            ],
-            "title": "PullMetricReader"
+            ]
         },
         "PushMetricExporter": {
             "type": "object",
@@ -141,7 +138,6 @@
             "additionalProperties": false
         },
         "PrometheusMetricExporter": {
-            "title": "PrometheusMetricExporter",
             "type": ["object", "null"],
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
@@ -180,7 +176,6 @@
             }
         },
         "ExporterTemporalityPreference": {
-            "title": "ExporterTemporalityPreference",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
             "enum": [
                 "cumulative",
@@ -189,7 +184,6 @@
             ]
         },
         "ExporterDefaultHistogramAggregation": {
-            "title": "ExporterDefaultHistogramAggregation",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
             "enum": [
                 "explicit_bucket_histogram",
@@ -197,7 +191,6 @@
             ]
         },
         "OtlpHttpMetricExporter": {
-            "title": "OtlpHttpMetricExporter",
             "type": ["object", "null"],
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
@@ -241,7 +234,6 @@
             }
         },
         "OtlpGrpcMetricExporter": {
-            "title": "OtlpGrpcMetricExporter",
             "type": ["object", "null"],
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
@@ -312,7 +304,6 @@
             }
         },
         "ViewSelector": {
-            "title": "Selector",
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
@@ -348,7 +339,6 @@
             ]
         },
         "ViewStream": {
-            "title": "Stream",
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
diff --git a/schema/opentelemetry_configuration.json b/schema/opentelemetry_configuration.json
index 2bd1a2b..d8d4bab 100644
--- a/schema/opentelemetry_configuration.json
+++ b/schema/opentelemetry_configuration.json
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@
             "$ref": "#/$defs/AttributeLimits"
         },
         "logger_provider": {
-            "$ref": "logger_provider.json"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/LoggerProvider"
         },
         "meter_provider": {
-            "$ref": "meter_provider.json"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/MeterProvider"
         },
         "propagator": {
-            "$ref": "propagator.json"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Propagator"
         },
         "tracer_provider": {
-            "$ref": "tracer_provider.json"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/TracerProvider"
         },
         "resource": {
-            "$ref": "resource.json"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Resource"
         },
         "instrumentation": {
-            "$ref": "instrumentation.json"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Instrumentation"
         }
     },
     "required": [
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@
                     "type": ["integer", "null"]
                 }
             }
+        },
+        "LoggerProvider": {
+            "$ref": "logger_provider.json"
+        },
+        "MeterProvider": {
+            "$ref": "meter_provider.json"
+        },
+        "TracerProvider": {
+            "$ref": "tracer_provider.json"
+        },
+        "Propagator": {
+            "$ref": "propagator.json"
+        },
+        "Resource": {
+            "$ref": "resource.json"
+        },
+        "Instrumentation": {
+            "$ref": "instrumentation.json"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/schema/propagator.json b/schema/propagator.json
index a2bf235..633572b 100644
--- a/schema/propagator.json
+++ b/schema/propagator.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/propagator.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "Propagator",
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
         "composite": {
diff --git a/schema/resource.json b/schema/resource.json
index 1b3cf43..141b1c5 100644
--- a/schema/resource.json
+++ b/schema/resource.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/resource.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "Resource",
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": false,
     "properties": {
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
     },
     "$defs": {
         "AttributeNameValue": {
-            "title": "AttributeNameValue",
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@
             ]
         },
         "Detectors": {
-            "title": "Detectors",
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
diff --git a/schema/tracer_provider.json b/schema/tracer_provider.json
index 2a0e704..da92f08 100644
--- a/schema/tracer_provider.json
+++ b/schema/tracer_provider.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://opentelemetry.io/otelconfig/tracer_provider.json",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-    "title": "TracerProvider",
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": false,
     "properties": {
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@
         "BatchSpanProcessor": {
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
-            "title": "BatchSpanProcessor",
             "properties": {
                 "schedule_delay": {
                     "type": ["integer", "null"],
@@ -136,7 +134,6 @@
         "SimpleSpanProcessor": {
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
-            "title": "SimpleSpanProcessor",
             "properties": {
                 "exporter": {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/SpanExporter"
@@ -224,7 +221,6 @@
             }
         },
         "ZipkinSpanExporter": {
-            "title": "ZipkinSpanExporter",
             "type": ["object", "null"],
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {