<identifier>

An alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
Module MEI.shared
Attributes
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value of datatype string. att.bibl
@authURI(optional)The web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary from which the value is taken. Value conforms to data.URI. att.authorized
@authority(optional)A name or label associated with the controlled vocabulary from which the value is taken. Value of datatype string. att.authorized
@facs(optional)Permits the current element to reference a facsimile surface or image zone which corresponds to it. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces. att.facsimile
@label(optional)Provides a name or label for an element. The value may be any string. Value of datatype string. att.commonPart
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation for an element. Value conforms to token. att.common
@subtype(optional)Provide any sub-classification for the element, additional to that given by its type attribute. Value of datatype NMTOKEN. att.typed
@type(optional)Characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology. Value of datatype NMTOKEN. att.typed
@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. att.commonPart
@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 of datatype ID. att.id
Member of
model.identifierLike
Contained by
MEI.cmngliss octave
MEI.edittransabbr add corr cpMark damage del expan orig reg restore sic supplied unclear
MEI.figtablefigDesc td th
MEI.fingeringfing
MEI.frbrexpression item
MEI.harmonyf harm
MEI.headeraccessRestrict audience byline captureMode carrierForm condition contentItem context dimensions exhibHist hand inscription language otherChar perfDuration physMedium plateNum playingSpeed price provenance pubStmt seriesStmt soundChan source specRepro sysReq term trackConfig treatHist treatSched useRestrict watermark work
MEI.namesdatesaddName bloc corpName country district famName foreName genName geogFeat geogName nameLink periodName persName region roleName settlement street styleName
MEI.ptrrefref
MEI.sharedactor addrLine annot arranger author bibl biblScope caption composer date depth desc dir distributor dynam edition editor extent funder genre head height identifier imprint label librettist lyricist name num ornam p pgFoot pgFoot2 pgHead pgHead2 physLoc publisher pubPlace recipient rend repository role roleDesc series sponsor stack syl tempo textLang title width
MEI.textl li quote
MEI.usersymbolsanchoredText line
May contain
Text
MEI.edittransabbr add choice corr damage del expan gap handShift orig reg restore sic subst supplied unclear
MEI.figtablefig
MEI.namesdatesbloc corpName country district geogFeat geogName periodName persName postBox postCode region settlement street styleName
MEI.ptrrefptr ref
MEI.sharedaddress annot bibl date identifier lb name num pb rend repository stack title
MEI.usersymbolssymbol
Declaration
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.authorized"/>
<memberOf key="att.bibl"/>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.facsimile"/>
<memberOf key="att.typed"/>
<memberOf key="model.identifierLike"/>
</classes>
<content>
<rng:zeroOrMore>
<rng:choice>
<rng:text/>
<rng:ref name="model.textphraseLike" />
<rng:ref name="model.editLike" />
<rng:ref name="model.transcriptionLike" />
</rng:choice>
</rng:zeroOrMore>
</content>
Remarks

Examples include an International Standard Book/Music Number, Library of Congress Control Number, publisher's number, a personal identification number, an entry in a bibliography or catalog, etc. The type attribute may be used to indicate the system from which the identifier was derived.