Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

MEI

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.CERTAINTY

att.evidence/@certSignifies the degree of certainty or precision associated with a feature.

Allowed Values

highHigh certainty.

mediumMedium certainty.

lowLow certainty.

unknownAn unknown level of certainty.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.CERTAINTY" module="MEI" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Values for certainty attribute. Certainty may be expressed by one of the predefined
                                       symbolic values 
                                       <val>high</val>, 
                                       
                                       <val>medium</val>, or 
                                       <val>low</val>. The value 
                                       <val>unknown</val> should be used in cases where the encoder 
                                       does not wish to assert an opinion about the matter.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="high">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">High certainty.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="medium">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Medium certainty.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="low">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Low certainty.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="unknown">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">An unknown level of certainty.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>