<pgDesc>

(page description) – Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or description of the content of a physical page.
2.1.3 Document Layout Elements
Module
MEI.shared
Attributes
@class, @copyof, @corresp, @follows, @label, @n, @next, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @sameas, @synch, @translit, @type, @xml:base, @xml:id, @xml:lang
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy. Value conforms to data.URI.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>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. Value is plain text.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters. Value conforms to data.WORD.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.linking@synch
@translit(optional)Specifies the transliteration technique used. Value is a NMTOKEN.
<pgDesc>att.lang@translit
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.typed@type
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references. Value conforms to data.URI.
<pgDesc>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. Value is a valid xml:id.
<pgDesc>att.commonatt.basicatt.id@xml:id
@xml:lang(optional)Identifies the language of the element’s content. The values for this attribute are language 'tags' as defined in BCP 47. All language tags that make use of private use sub-tags must be documented in a corresponding language element in the MEI header whose id attribute is the same as the language tag’s value. Value is a language.
<pgDesc>att.lang@xml:lang
(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. Value conforms to data.URI.
(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. Value is a valid xml:id.
(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. Value is plain text.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that specify element-to-element relationships.
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy. Value conforms to data.URI.
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(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. Value conforms to data.WORD.
(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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(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. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.
(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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Language attributes common to text elements.
@xml:lang(optional)Identifies the language of the element’s content. The values for this attribute are language 'tags' as defined in BCP 47. All language tags that make use of private use sub-tags must be documented in a corresponding language element in the MEI header whose id attribute is the same as the language tag’s value. Value is a language.
@translit(optional)Specifies the transliteration technique used. Value is a NMTOKEN.
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy. Value conforms to data.URI.
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@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. Value is plain text.
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters. Value conforms to data.WORD.
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@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. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
@translit(optional)Specifies the transliteration technique used. Value is a NMTOKEN.
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references. Value conforms to data.URI.
@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. Value is a valid xml:id.
@xml:lang(optional)Identifies the language of the element’s content. The values for this attribute are language 'tags' as defined in BCP 47. All language tags that make use of private use sub-tags must be documented in a corresponding language element in the MEI header whose id attribute is the same as the language tag’s value. Value is a language.
Member of
(pgDesc isn't member of any model class)
Contained By
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that contain meta-data about a single page.
<pb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new page.
<pb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new page.
May Contain
textual content
(MEI.ptrref) Groups elements used for purposes of location and reference.
<ptr>Defines a traversible pointer to another location, using only attributes to describe the destination.
<ref>Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text and sub-elements that describe the destination.
(MEI.shared) Groups annotation-like elements.
<annot>Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an assertion.
(MEI.shared) Groups block-level text elements.
(MEI.figtable) Groups table-like elements.
<table>Contains text displayed in tabular form.
(MEI.shared) Groups paragraph-like elements.
<p>One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
(MEI.text) Groups elements that have a line-grouping function.
<lg>May be used for any section of text that is organized as a group of lines; however, it is most often used for a group of verse lines functioning as a formal unit, e.g., a stanza, refrain, verse paragraph, etc.
(MEI.text) Groups list-like elements.
<biblList>List of bibliographic references.
<castList>Contains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
<eventList>Contains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
<list>A formatting element that contains a series of items separated from one another and arranged in a linear, often vertical, sequence.
(MEI.text) Groups elements used to directly contain quotations.
<quote>Contains a paragraph-like block of text attributed to an external source, normally set off from the surrounding text by spacing or other typographic distinction.
(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.
textual content
<table>Contains text displayed in tabular form.
<ptr>Defines a traversible pointer to another location, using only attributes to describe the destination.
<ref>Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text and sub-elements that describe the destination.
<annot>Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an assertion.
<biblList>List of bibliographic references.
<castList>Contains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
<eventList>Contains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
<lg>May be used for any section of text that is organized as a group of lines; however, it is most often used for a group of verse lines functioning as a formal unit, e.g., a stanza, refrain, verse paragraph, etc.
<p>One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
<list>A formatting element that contains a series of items separated from one another and arranged in a linear, often vertical, sequence.
<quote>Contains a paragraph-like block of text attributed to an external source, normally set off from the surrounding text by spacing or other typographic distinction.
<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.
Remarks

Best practice suggests the use of controlled vocabulary. Don't confuse this element with a figure caption. A caption is text primarily intended for display with an illustration. It may or may not function as a description of the illustration.

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="pgDesc" module="MEI.shared">
<gloss xml:lang="en">page description</gloss>
<desc xml:lang="en">Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or description of the content of a physical page.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.lang"/>
</classes>
<content>
<zeroOrMore>
<choice>
<rng:text/>
<ref name="model.graphicPrimitiveLike"/>
<ref name="model.textComponentLike"/>
<ref name="model.annotLike"/>
<ref name="model.locrefLike"/>
</choice>
</zeroOrMore>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>Best practice suggests the use of controlled vocabulary. Don't confuse this element with a figure caption. A caption is text primarily intended for display with an illustration. It may or may not function as a description of the illustration.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+cmn(#6d754fa)