<lb>

(line break) – An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new line.
Module MEI.shared
Attributes
@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
@func(optional)States whether the line break follows a single line or a line group. Allowed values are: "line" , "group" lb
@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
@source(optional)Contains a list of one or more pointers indicating the sources which attest to a given reading. Each value should correspond to the ID of a <source> element located in the document header. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces. att.source
@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
Contained by
May contain
Empty
Declaration
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.facsimile"/>
<memberOf key="att.source"/>
<memberOf key="att.typed"/>
<memberOf key="model.lbLike"/>
</classes>
<content>
<rng:empty/>
</content>
Remarks

The n attribute should be used to record a number associated with this textual line. See comment on verse element for description of func attribute. Do not confuse this element with the sb element, which performs a similar function for musical notation.This element is modelled on an element in the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) standard.