<surface>

Defines a writing surface in terms of a rectangular coordinate space, optionally grouping one or more graphic representations of that space, and rectangular zones of interest within it.
3.7.1.5.1 Linking surface elements, 3.7.1.5.2 Specifying page dimensions, 12.1.1 Elements of the Facsimile Module, 13.1.1 General Relationships Between Elements, 14.4 SVG
Module
MEI.facsimile
Attributes
@class, @copyof, @corresp, @data, @decls, @follows, @label, @lrx, @lry, @meiversion, @n, @next, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @rotate, @sameas, @startid, @synch, @type, @ulx, @uly, @xml:base, @xml:id
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
<surface>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<surface>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<surface>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
@data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements.
<surface>att.dataPointing@data
@decls(optional)Identifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content.
<surface>att.metadataPointing@decls
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<surface>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.
<surface>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@lrx(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner x coordinate.
<surface>att.coordinated@lrx
@lry(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner y coordinate.
<surface>att.coordinated@lry
@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)
<surface>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.
<surface>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<surface>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.
<surface>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<surface>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.
<surface>att.commonatt.responsibility@resp
@rotate(optional) Indicates the amount by which the contents of this element have been rotated clockwise or, if applicable, how the orientation of the element self should be interpreted, with respect to the normal orientation of the parent surface. The orientation is expressed in arc degrees.
<surface>att.coordinated@rotate
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
<surface>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies.
<surface>att.startId@startid
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<surface>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.
<surface>att.commonatt.typed@type
@ulx(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner x coordinate.
<surface>att.coordinatedatt.coordinated.ul@ulx
@uly(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner y coordinate.
<surface>att.coordinatedatt.coordinated.ul@uly
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<surface>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.
<surface>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) This attribute class records the position of a feature within a two-dimensional coordinate system.
@lrx(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner x coordinate.
@lry(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner y coordinate.
@rotate(optional) Indicates the amount by which the contents of this element have been rotated clockwise or, if applicable, how the orientation of the element self should be interpreted, with respect to the normal orientation of the parent surface. The orientation is expressed in arc degrees.
(MEI.shared) This attribute class records the upper left position of a feature within a two-dimensional coordinate system.
@ulx(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner x coordinate.
@uly(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner y coordinate.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for linking metadata to data.
@data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements.
(MEI.shared) Provides attributes for elements which may be associated with particular contextual elements within the header.
@decls(optional)Identifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify a relative starting point.
@startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies.
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
@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.
@decls(optional)Identifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content.
@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.
@lrx(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner x coordinate.
@lry(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner y coordinate.
@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.
@rotate(optional) Indicates the amount by which the contents of this element have been rotated clockwise or, if applicable, how the orientation of the element self should be interpreted, with respect to the normal orientation of the parent surface. The orientation is expressed in arc degrees.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
@startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies.
@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.
@ulx(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner x coordinate.
@uly(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner y coordinate.
@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
(surface isn't member of any model class)
Contained By
<facsimile>Contains a representation of a written source in the form of a set of images rather than as transcribed or encoded text.
<facsimile>Contains a representation of a written source in the form of a set of images rather than as transcribed or encoded text.
May Contain
<zone>Defines an area of interest within a <surface> or graphic file.
(MEI.figtable) Groups elements that provide a brief prose description of the appearance or content of a graphic figure.
<figDesc>Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or content of a graphic figure, for use when documenting an image without displaying it.
(MEI.figtable) Groups elements that indicate the location of an inline graphic, illustration, or figure.
<graphic>Indicates the location of an inline graphic.
<zone>Defines an area of interest within a <surface> or graphic file.
<figDesc>Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or content of a graphic figure, for use when documenting an image without displaying it.
<graphic>Indicates the location of an inline graphic.
Remarks

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) markup may be used when allowed by the graphicLike model.

The @startid attribute may be used to hold a reference to the first feature occurring on this surface.

The model of this element is based on the surface element of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="surface" module="MEI.facsimile">
<desc xml:lang="en">Defines a writing surface in terms of a rectangular coordinate space, optionally grouping one or more graphic representations of that space, and rectangular zones of interest within it.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.coordinated"/>
<memberOf key="att.dataPointing"/>
<memberOf key="att.metadataPointing"/>
<memberOf key="att.startId"/>
</classes>
<content>
<sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<classRef key="model.figDescLike" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<classRef key="model.graphicLike" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<elementRef key="zone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</sequence>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) markup may be used when allowed by the graphicLike model.</p>
<p>The <att>startid</att> attribute may be used to hold a reference to the first feature occurring on this surface.</p>
<p>The model of this element is based on the <ref target="https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-surface.html">surface</ref> element of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)