diff --git a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.schema.json b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.schema.json
index e6165282..928b35f9 100644
--- a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.schema.json
+++ b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.schema.json
@@ -600,25 +600,25 @@
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
             "on_start": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position"
             },
             "stop": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position"
             },
             "buttons": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position_group"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position_group"
             },
             "components": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position_group"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position_group"
             },
             "hardware": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position_group"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position_group"
             },
             "conditions": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position_group"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position_group"
             },
             "sequences": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position_group"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position_group"
             }
           }
         },
@@ -639,47 +639,50 @@
                   "description": "Custom edge path coordinates as x, y pairs",
                   "type": "array",
                   "items": {
-                    "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position"
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position"
                   }
                 }
               }
             }
           }
         }
+      }
+    },
+    "graph_position": {
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Position",
+      "description": "The position of the element on the graph",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "x": {
+          "title": "X Position",
+          "description": "The X position of the element on the graph",
+          "type": "number",
+          "multipleOf": 20
+        },
+        "y": {
+          "title": "Y Position",
+          "description": "The Y position of the element on the graph",
+          "type": "number",
+          "multipleOf": 20
+        }
       },
-      "$defs": {
-        "position": {
+      "required": [
+        "x",
+        "y"
+      ]
+    },
+    "graph_position_group": {
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Positions",
+      "description": "A collection of positions of elements on the graph",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "patternProperties": {
+        "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$": {
           "title": "Position",
-          "description": "The position of the element on the graph",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "x": {
-              "title": "X Position",
-              "description": "The X position of the element on the graph",
-              "type": "number",
-              "multipleOf": 20
-            },
-            "y": {
-              "title": "Y Position",
-              "description": "The Y position of the element on the graph",
-              "type": "number",
-              "multipleOf": 20
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "x",
-            "y"
-          ]
-        },
-        "position_group": {
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "patternProperties": {
-            "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/graph/$defs/position"
-            }
-          }
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/graph_position"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -972,29 +975,26 @@
               "minItems": 1,
               "uniqueItems": true,
               "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/$defs/on_start/$defs/load_on_start"
+                "$ref": "#/$defs/on_start/properties/load/oneOf/1"
               }
             },
             {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/on_start/$defs/load_on_start"
+              "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+              "title": "Load On Start",
+              "description": "Identifier for a component or hardware interface to load when the application starts",
+              "oneOf": [
+                {
+                  "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
+                },
+                {
+                  "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+                }
+              ]
             }
           ]
         },
         "sequence": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_event/$defs/start_a_sequence"
-        }
-      },
-      "$defs": {
-        "load_on_start": {
-          "title": "Load On Start",
-          "oneOf": [
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
-            },
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
-            }
-          ]
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/start_a_sequence"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -1122,6 +1122,64 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "start_a_sequence": {
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Start A Sequence",
+      "description": "Identifier of a sequence to start",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "start": {
+          "description": "Name of the sequence to start",
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "start"
+      ]
+    },
+    "sequence_object": {
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Manage Sequence Object",
+      "description": "Start, restart, or abort a sequence",
+      "type": "object",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/start_a_sequence"
+        },
+        {
+          "title": "Restart A Sequence",
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "restart": {
+              "description": "Name of the sequence to restart",
+              "type": "string",
+              "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "restart"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "title": "Abort A Sequence",
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "abort": {
+              "description": "Name of the sequence to abort",
+              "type": "string",
+              "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "abort"
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     "variables": {
       "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
       "title": "Variables",
@@ -1510,13 +1568,13 @@
       "description": "Identifier for a component, hardware interface or controller to load or unload",
       "oneOf": [
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/controller_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/controller_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
         }
       ]
     },
@@ -1630,69 +1688,64 @@
       "description": "Identifier for a component, hardware interface or controller to target with an event",
       "oneOf": [
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/controller_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/controller_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
-        }
-      ],
-      "$defs": {
-        "component_identifier": {
-          "description": "A component in the application",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "component": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "component"
-          ]
-        },
-        "controller_identifier": {
-          "description": "A controller associated with a particular hardware interface",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "hardware": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            },
-            "controller": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "hardware",
-            "controller"
-          ]
-        },
-        "hardware_identifier": {
-          "description": "A hardware interface in the application",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "hardware": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "hardware"
-          ]
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
         }
-      }
+      ]
     },
     "component_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Component Identifier",
+      "description": "A component in the application",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "component": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "component"
+      ]
     },
     "controller_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/controller_identifier"
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Controller Identifier",
+      "description": "A controller associated with a particular hardware interface",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "hardware": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        },
+        "controller": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "hardware",
+        "controller"
+      ]
     },
     "hardware_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Hardware Identifier",
+      "description": "A hardware interface in the application",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "hardware": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "hardware"
+      ]
     },
     "application_event": {
       "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
@@ -1858,68 +1911,13 @@
           "type": "array",
           "minItems": 1,
           "items": {
-            "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_event/$defs/sequence_object"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_object"
           }
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_event/$defs/sequence_object"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_object"
         }
-      ],
-      "$defs": {
-        "sequence_object": {
-          "title": "ManageSequenceObject",
-          "oneOf": [
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_event/$defs/start_a_sequence"
-            },
-            {
-              "title": "Restart A Sequence",
-              "type": "object",
-              "additionalProperties": false,
-              "properties": {
-                "restart": {
-                  "description": "Name of the sequence to restart",
-                  "type": "string",
-                  "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
-                }
-              },
-              "required": [
-                "restart"
-              ]
-            },
-            {
-              "title": "Abort A Sequence",
-              "type": "object",
-              "additionalProperties": false,
-              "properties": {
-                "abort": {
-                  "description": "Name of the sequence to abort",
-                  "type": "string",
-                  "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
-                }
-              },
-              "required": [
-                "abort"
-              ]
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        "start_a_sequence": {
-          "title": "Start A Sequence",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "start": {
-              "description": "Name of the sequence to start",
-              "type": "string",
-              "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "start"
-          ]
-        }
-      }
+      ]
     },
     "set_event": {
       "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
diff --git a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.types.schema.json b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.types.schema.json
index e6165282..04d4146e 100644
--- a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.types.schema.json
+++ b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-1-0/application.types.schema.json
@@ -972,30 +972,27 @@
               "minItems": 1,
               "uniqueItems": true,
               "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/$defs/on_start/$defs/load_on_start"
+                "$ref": "#/$defs/on_start/properties/load/oneOf/1"
               }
             },
             {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/on_start/$defs/load_on_start"
+              "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+              "title": "Load On Start",
+              "description": "Identifier for a component or hardware interface to load when the application starts",
+              "oneOf": [
+                {
+                  "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
+                },
+                {
+                  "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+                }
+              ]
             }
           ]
         },
         "sequence": {
           "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_event/$defs/start_a_sequence"
         }
-      },
-      "$defs": {
-        "load_on_start": {
-          "title": "Load On Start",
-          "oneOf": [
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
-            },
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
-            }
-          ]
-        }
       }
     },
     "sequences": {
@@ -1510,13 +1507,13 @@
       "description": "Identifier for a component, hardware interface or controller to load or unload",
       "oneOf": [
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/controller_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/controller_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
         }
       ]
     },
@@ -1630,69 +1627,64 @@
       "description": "Identifier for a component, hardware interface or controller to target with an event",
       "oneOf": [
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/controller_identifier"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/controller_identifier"
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
-        }
-      ],
-      "$defs": {
-        "component_identifier": {
-          "description": "A component in the application",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "component": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "component"
-          ]
-        },
-        "controller_identifier": {
-          "description": "A controller associated with a particular hardware interface",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "hardware": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            },
-            "controller": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "hardware",
-            "controller"
-          ]
-        },
-        "hardware_identifier": {
-          "description": "A hardware interface in the application",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "hardware": {
-              "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "hardware"
-          ]
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
         }
-      }
+      ]
     },
     "component_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/component_identifier"
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Component Identifier",
+      "description": "A component in the application",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "component": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "component"
+      ]
     },
     "controller_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/controller_identifier"
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Controller Identifier",
+      "description": "A controller associated with a particular hardware interface",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "hardware": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        },
+        "controller": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "hardware",
+        "controller"
+      ]
     },
     "hardware_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/target_interface/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+      "title": "Hardware Identifier",
+      "description": "A hardware interface in the application",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "hardware": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/identifier"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "hardware"
+      ]
     },
     "application_event": {
       "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json
index 0fc98863..7601e100 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@
     "graph": {
       "$ref": "graph.schema.json"
     },
+    "graph_position": {
+      "$ref": "common/graph_position.schema.json"
+    },
+    "graph_position_group": {
+      "$ref": "common/graph_position_group.schema.json"
+    },
     "hardware": {
       "$ref": "hardware.schema.json"
     },
@@ -122,6 +128,12 @@
     "sequences": {
       "$ref": "sequences.schema.json"
     },
+    "start_a_sequence": {
+      "$ref": "common/events/start_a_sequence.schema.json"
+    },
+    "sequence_object": {
+      "$ref": "common/events/sequence_object.schema.json"
+    },
     "variables": {
       "$ref": "variables.schema.json"
     },
@@ -156,13 +168,13 @@
       "$ref": "common/target_interface.schema.json"
     },
     "component_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "common/target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/component_identifier"
+      "$ref": "common/component_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     "controller_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "common/target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/controller_identifier"
+      "$ref": "common/controller_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     "hardware_identifier": {
-      "$ref": "common/target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+      "$ref": "common/hardware_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     "application_event": {
       "$ref": "common/events/application.schema.json"
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/component_identifier.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/component_identifier.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf0ba70b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/component_identifier.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Component Identifier",
+  "description": "A component in the application",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "component": {
+      "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "component"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/controller_identifier.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/controller_identifier.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9e81e2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/controller_identifier.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Controller Identifier",
+  "description": "A controller associated with a particular hardware interface",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "hardware": {
+      "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
+    },
+    "controller": {
+      "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "hardware",
+    "controller"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence.schema.json
index aeb664e9..fabd2281 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence.schema.json
@@ -7,66 +7,11 @@
       "type": "array",
       "minItems": 1,
       "items": {
-        "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_object"
+        "$ref": "sequence_object.schema.json"
       }
     },
     {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/sequence_object"
+      "$ref": "sequence_object.schema.json"
     }
-  ],
-  "$defs": {
-    "sequence_object": {
-      "title": "ManageSequenceObject",
-      "oneOf": [
-        {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/start_a_sequence"
-        },
-        {
-          "title": "Restart A Sequence",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "restart": {
-              "description": "Name of the sequence to restart",
-              "type": "string",
-              "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "restart"
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "title": "Abort A Sequence",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "abort": {
-              "description": "Name of the sequence to abort",
-              "type": "string",
-              "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "abort"
-          ]
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    "start_a_sequence": {
-      "title": "Start A Sequence",
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "start": {
-          "description": "Name of the sequence to start",
-          "type": "string",
-          "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "start"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
+  ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence_object.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence_object.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c394ebd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/sequence_object.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Manage Sequence Object",
+  "description": "Start, restart, or abort a sequence",
+  "type": "object",
+  "oneOf": [
+    {
+      "$ref": "start_a_sequence.schema.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Restart A Sequence",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "restart": {
+          "description": "Name of the sequence to restart",
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "restart"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Abort A Sequence",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "abort": {
+          "description": "Name of the sequence to abort",
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "abort"
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/start_a_sequence.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/start_a_sequence.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5454e47f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/events/start_a_sequence.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Start A Sequence",
+  "description": "Identifier of a sequence to start",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "start": {
+      "description": "Name of the sequence to start",
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "start"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/graph_position.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/graph_position.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..721fca24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/graph_position.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Position",
+  "description": "The position of the element on the graph",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "x": {
+      "title": "X Position",
+      "description": "The X position of the element on the graph",
+      "type": "number",
+      "multipleOf": 20
+    },
+    "y": {
+      "title": "Y Position",
+      "description": "The Y position of the element on the graph",
+      "type": "number",
+      "multipleOf": 20
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "x",
+    "y"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/graph_position_group.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/graph_position_group.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c366f547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/graph_position_group.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Positions",
+  "description": "A collection of positions of elements on the graph",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "patternProperties": {
+    "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$": {
+      "title": "Position",
+      "$ref": "graph_position.schema.json"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/hardware_identifier.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/hardware_identifier.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3294bc24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/hardware_identifier.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Hardware Identifier",
+  "description": "A hardware interface in the application",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "hardware": {
+        "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "hardware"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_on_start.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_on_start.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af4d0cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_on_start.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "title": "Load On Start",
+  "description": "Identifier for a component or hardware interface to load when the application starts",
+  "oneOf": [
+    {
+      "$ref": "component_identifier.schema.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "$ref": "hardware_identifier.schema.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_unload_target.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_unload_target.schema.json
index 645c1677..2fa149d1 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_unload_target.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/load_unload_target.schema.json
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
   "description": "Identifier for a component, hardware interface or controller to load or unload",
   "oneOf": [
     {
-      "$ref": "target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/component_identifier"
+      "$ref": "component_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     {
-      "$ref": "target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/controller_identifier"
+      "$ref": "controller_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     {
-      "$ref": "target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+      "$ref": "hardware_identifier.schema.json"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/common/target_interface.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/common/target_interface.schema.json
index 23d9ee83..3254629c 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/common/target_interface.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/common/target_interface.schema.json
@@ -4,58 +4,13 @@
   "description": "Identifier for a component, hardware interface or controller to target with an event",
   "oneOf": [
     {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/component_identifier"
+      "$ref": "component_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/controller_identifier"
+      "$ref": "controller_identifier.schema.json"
     },
     {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
+      "$ref": "hardware_identifier.schema.json"
     }
-  ],
-  "$defs": {
-    "component_identifier": {
-      "description": "A component in the application",
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "component": {
-          "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "component"
-      ]
-    },
-    "controller_identifier": {
-      "description": "A controller associated with a particular hardware interface",
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "hardware": {
-          "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
-        },
-        "controller": {
-          "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "hardware",
-        "controller"
-      ]
-    },
-    "hardware_identifier": {
-      "description": "A hardware interface in the application",
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "hardware": {
-          "$ref": "identifier.schema.json"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "hardware"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json
index 69bc5938..3809cb48 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json
@@ -13,25 +13,25 @@
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
         "on_start": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position.schema.json"
         },
         "stop": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position.schema.json"
         },
         "buttons": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position_group"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position_group.schema.json"
         },
         "components": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position_group"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position_group.schema.json"
         },
         "hardware": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position_group"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position_group.schema.json"
         },
         "conditions": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position_group"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position_group.schema.json"
         },
         "sequences": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position_group"
+          "$ref": "common/graph_position_group.schema.json"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -52,47 +52,12 @@
               "description": "Custom edge path coordinates as x, y pairs",
               "type": "array",
               "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/$defs/position"
+                "$ref": "common/graph_position.schema.json"
               }
             }
           }
         }
       }
     }
-  },
-  "$defs": {
-    "position": {
-      "title": "Position",
-      "description": "The position of the element on the graph",
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "x": {
-          "title": "X Position",
-          "description": "The X position of the element on the graph",
-          "type": "number",
-          "multipleOf": 20
-        },
-        "y": {
-          "title": "Y Position",
-          "description": "The Y position of the element on the graph",
-          "type": "number",
-          "multipleOf": 20
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "x",
-        "y"
-      ]
-    },
-    "position_group": {
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "patternProperties": {
-        "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/position"
-        }
-      }
-    }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/on_start.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/on_start.schema.json
index b821a59b..33aa86d3 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/on_start.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/on_start.schema.json
@@ -12,29 +12,16 @@
           "minItems": 1,
           "uniqueItems": true,
           "items": {
-            "$ref": "#/$defs/load_on_start"
+            "$ref": "common/load_on_start.schema.json"
           }
         },
         {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/load_on_start"
+          "$ref": "common/load_on_start.schema.json"
         }
       ]
     },
     "sequence": {
-      "$ref": "common/events/sequence.schema.json#/$defs/start_a_sequence"
-    }
-  },
-  "$defs": {
-    "load_on_start": {
-      "title": "Load On Start",
-      "oneOf": [
-        {
-          "$ref": "common/target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/component_identifier"
-        },
-        {
-          "$ref": "common/target_interface.schema.json#/$defs/hardware_identifier"
-        }
-      ]
+      "$ref": "common/events/start_a_sequence.schema.json"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}