<category>

Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
1.3.5.3 Extensions based on Classification, 3.4.2.5 Class Declarations
Module
MEI.header
Attributes
@analog, @auth, @auth.uri, @class, @codedval, @copyof, @corresp, @data, @follows, @label, @meiversion, @n, @next, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @sameas, @synch, @type, @xml:base, @xml:id
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.
<category>att.bibl@analog
@auth(optional)A name or label associated with a controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source for this element or its content.
<category>att.authorized@auth
@auth.uri(optional)A web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source of identification or definition for this element or its content. This attribute may contain a complete URI or a partial URI which is completed by the value of the codedval attribute.
<category>att.authorized@auth.uri
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
<category>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@codedval(optional)A value that represents or identifies other data. Often, it is a primary key in the database or a unique value in the coded list identified by the @auth or @auth.uri attributes.
<category>att.authorizedatt.canonical@codedval
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
@data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements.
<category>att.dataPointing@data
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@follows
@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content.
<category>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@meiversion(recommended)Specifies a generic MEI version label. Allowed values are: "6.0-dev" (Version of MEI), "6.0-dev+anyStart" (Version of MEI All AnyStart customization)
<category>att.commonatt.basicatt.meiVersion@meiversion
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
<category>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@next
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@prev
@resp(optional)Indicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text’s transcription, editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in the document header.
<category>att.commonatt.responsibility@resp
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<category>att.commonatt.linking@synch
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
<category>att.commonatt.typed@type
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<category>att.commonatt.basic@xml:base
@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value.
<category>att.commonatt.basicatt.id@xml:id
(MEI.shared) Attributes common to many elements.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that form the basis of the att.common class.
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that uniquely identify an element.
@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record the version of MEI in use.
@meiversion(recommended)Specifies a generic MEI version label. Allowed values are: "6.0-dev" (Version of MEI), "6.0-dev+anyStart" (Version of MEI All AnyStart customization)
(MEI.shared)
@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that specify element-to-element relationships.
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
(MEI.shared) Attributes used to supply a number-like designation for an element.
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
(MEI.shared) Attributes capturing information regarding responsibility for some aspect of the text's creation, transcription, editing, or encoding.
@resp(optional)Indicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text’s transcription, editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in the document header.
(MEI.shared) Attributes which can be used to classify features.
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
(MEI.shared) Attributes which can be used to classify features.
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that describe the source of a controlled value.
@auth(optional)A name or label associated with a controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source for this element or its content.
@auth.uri(optional)A web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source of identification or definition for this element or its content. This attribute may contain a complete URI or a partial URI which is completed by the value of the codedval attribute.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that can be used to associate a representation such as a name or title with canonical information about the object being named or referenced.
@codedval(optional)A value that represents or identifies other data. Often, it is a primary key in the database or a unique value in the coded list identified by the @auth or @auth.uri attributes.
(MEI.shared) Bibliographic attributes.
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for linking metadata to data.
@data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements.
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.
@auth(optional)A name or label associated with a controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source for this element or its content.
@auth.uri(optional)A web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source of identification or definition for this element or its content. This attribute may contain a complete URI or a partial URI which is completed by the value of the codedval attribute.
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
@codedval(optional)A value that represents or identifies other data. Often, it is a primary key in the database or a unique value in the coded list identified by the @auth or @auth.uri attributes.
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
@data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements.
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content.
@meiversion(recommended)Specifies a generic MEI version label. Allowed values are: "6.0-dev" (Version of MEI), "6.0-dev+anyStart" (Version of MEI All AnyStart customization)
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@resp(optional)Indicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text’s transcription, editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in the document header.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value.
Member of
(category isn't member of any model class)
Contained By
<category>Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
<taxonomy>Defines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly by a structured taxonomy.
<category>Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
<taxonomy>Defines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly by a structured taxonomy.
May Contain
<altId>May contain a bibliographic identifier that does not fit within the meiHead element’s id attribute, for example because the identifier does not fit the definition of an XML id or because multiple identifiers are needed.
<catRel>Contains the name, i.e., label, of a related category.
<category>Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
<desc>Container for text that briefly describes the feature to which it is attached, including its intended usage, purpose, or application as appropriate.
<label>A container for document text that identifies the feature to which it is attached. For a "tool tip" or other generated label, use the @label attribute.
<altId>May contain a bibliographic identifier that does not fit within the meiHead element’s id attribute, for example because the identifier does not fit the definition of an XML id or because multiple identifiers are needed.
<catRel>Contains the name, i.e., label, of a related category.
<category>Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
<desc>Container for text that briefly describes the feature to which it is attached, including its intended usage, purpose, or application as appropriate.
<label>A container for document text that identifies the feature to which it is attached. For a "tool tip" or other generated label, use the @label attribute.
Constraints

To be addressable, the category element must have an xml:id attribute.

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="category" module="MEI.header">
<desc xml:lang="en">Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.authorized"/>
<memberOf key="att.bibl"/>
<memberOf key="att.dataPointing"/>
</classes>
<content>
<sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<elementRef key="altId" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<elementRef key="label" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<elementRef key="desc" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<elementRef key="catRel" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<elementRef key="category" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</sequence>
</content>
<constraintSpec ident="category_id" scheme="schematron">
<constraint>
<sch:rule context="mei:category">
<sch:assert test="@xml:id" role="warning">To be addressable, the category element must have an xml:id attribute.</sch:assert>
</sch:rule>
</constraint>
</constraintSpec>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)