<symbolDef>

(symbol definition) – Declaration of an individual symbol in a symbolTable.
1.1.2 About version 5.1, 2.4.1.1 Elements, 2.4.2 Uses of the Usersymbols Module, 2.4.2.1 Defining Reusable Symbols, 2.4.2.3 Defining a Specific Graphical Rendition for a Semantic Element, 2.4.3.3 Positioning, 2.4.3.4 Curve Shape
Attributes
@class, @copyof, @corresp, @follows, @label, @lrx, @lry, @meiversion, @n, @next, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @rotate, @sameas, @select, @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.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@lrx(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner x coordinate.
<symbolDef>att.coordinated@lrx
@lry(optional)Indicates the lower-right corner y coordinate.
<symbolDef>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)
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@select(optional)XPath used to select data to which an element or a property applies.
<symbolDef>att.dataSelecting@select
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>att.commonatt.typed@type
@ulx(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner x coordinate.
<symbolDef>att.coordinatedatt.coordinated.ul@ulx
@uly(optional)Indicates the upper-left corner y coordinate.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>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.
<symbolDef>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 selecting data.
@select(optional)XPath used to select data to which an element or a property 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.
@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.
@select(optional)XPath used to select data to which an element or a property 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
(symbolDef isn't member of any model class)
Contained By
<symbolTable>Contains a set of user-defined symbols.
<symbolTable>Contains a set of user-defined symbols.
May Contain
<graphic>Indicates the location of an inline graphic.
<mapping>One or more characters which are related to the parent symbol in some respect, as specified by the type attribute.
<symName>Contains the name of a symbol, expressed following Unicode conventions.
<symProp>Provides a name and value for some property of the parent symbol.
<symbol>A reference to a previously defined symbol.
(MEI.shared) Groups annotation-like elements.
<annot>Associates a statement or other information with a part of the encoding.
(MEI.usersymbols) Groups elements that function as drawing primitives.
<anchoredText>Container for text that is fixed to a particular page location, regardless of changes made to the layout of the measures around it.
<curve>A curved line that cannot be represented by a more specific element, such as a slur.
<line>A visual line that cannot be represented by a more specific; i.e., semantic, element.
<graphic>Indicates the location of an inline graphic.
<annot>Associates a statement or other information with a part of the encoding.
<symbol>A reference to a previously defined symbol.
<anchoredText>Container for text that is fixed to a particular page location, regardless of changes made to the layout of the measures around it.
<curve>A curved line that cannot be represented by a more specific element, such as a slur.
<line>A visual line that cannot be represented by a more specific; i.e., semantic, element.
<mapping>One or more characters which are related to the parent symbol in some respect, as specified by the type attribute.
<symName>Contains the name of a symbol, expressed following Unicode conventions.
<symProp>Provides a name and value for some property of the parent symbol.
Remarks

Like a chord table, a symbolTable may be shared between MEI instances through the use of an external parsed entity containing the symbolTable to be shared.

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="symbolDef" module="MEI.usersymbols">
<gloss xml:lang="en">symbol definition</gloss>
<desc xml:lang="en">Declaration of an individual symbol in a symbolTable.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.coordinated"/>
<memberOf key="att.dataSelecting"/>
</classes>
<content>
<sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<elementRef key="symName" minOccurs="0"/>
<elementRef key="symProp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<elementRef key="mapping" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<alternate minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<elementRef key="svg_svg" minOccurs="0"/>
<alternate minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<classRef key="model.graphicPrimitiveLike"/>
<elementRef key="symbol"/>
<elementRef key="graphic"/>
</alternate>
</alternate>
<classRef key="model.annotLike" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</sequence>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>Like a chord table, a symbolTable may be shared between MEI instances through the use of an external parsed entity containing the symbolTable to be shared.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)