(MEI.shared) Groups textual elements that occur at the level of individual words or
phrases.
addName(additional name) – Contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet,
or
alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name.
addrLine(address line) – Single line of a postal address.
annot(annotation) – Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for
an
assertion.
bibl(bibliographic reference) – Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in
which
the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
blocContains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
corpName(corporate name) – Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single
entity.
countryContains the name of a geopolitical unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or
commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than
a
bloc.
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
districtContains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward,
or
other administrative or geographic unit.
famName(family name) – Contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal,
or
nick name.
foreNameContains a forename, given or baptismal name.
genName(generational name component) – Contains a name component used to distinguish otherwise
similar names on the basis of the relative ages or generations of the persons named.
geogFeat(geographical feature name) – Contains a common noun identifying a geographical
feature.
geogName(geographic name) – The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political
jurisdiction.
head(heading) – Contains any heading, for example, the title of a section of text, or
the
heading of a list.
identifierAn alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
imprintInformation relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item.
l(line of text) – Contains a single line of text within a line group.
periodName(period name) – A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd
Style
period'.
persName(personal name) – Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's
forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
q(quoted) – Contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding phrase-level
text
using quotation marks or a similar method. Use quote for block-level
quotations.
ref(reference) – Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text
and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
regionContains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
rend(render) – A formatting element indicating special visual rendering, e.g., bold or
italicized, of a text word or phrase.
roleName(role name) – Contains a name component which indicates that the referent has a particular
role or position in society, such as an official title or rank.
seg(arbitrary segment) represents any segmentation of text below the "text component"
level.
settlementContains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a
single
geopolitical or administrative unit.
streetfull street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as
the
name of the street or route on which it is located.
styleName(style name) – A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such
as
'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
td(table data) – Designates a table cell that contains data as opposed to a cell that
contains column or row heading information.
th(table header) – Designates a table cell containing column or row heading information
as
opposed to one containing data.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements which may appear as part of the paragraph content model.
A paragraph may contain inline elements and all other block-level elements except
itself.
epigraphContains a quotation, anonymous or attributed, appearing on a title page.
imprimaturContains a formal statement authorizing the publication of a work, sometimes required
to
appear on a title page or its verso.
p(paragraph) – One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
quote(quoted material) – 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.
Figures and tables component declarations.
td(table data) – Designates a table cell that contains data as opposed to a cell that
contains column or row heading information.
th(table header) – Designates a table cell containing column or row heading information
as
opposed to one containing data.
Metadata header component declarations.
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
Names and dates component declarations.
addName(additional name) – Contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet,
or
alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name.
blocContains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
corpName(corporate name) – Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single
entity.
countryContains the name of a geopolitical unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or
commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than
a
bloc.
districtContains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward,
or
other administrative or geographic unit.
famName(family name) – Contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal,
or
nick name.
foreNameContains a forename, given or baptismal name.
genName(generational name component) – Contains a name component used to distinguish otherwise
similar names on the basis of the relative ages or generations of the persons named.
geogFeat(geographical feature name) – Contains a common noun identifying a geographical
feature.
geogName(geographic name) – The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political
jurisdiction.
nameLink(name link) – Contains a connecting phrase or link used within a name but not regarded
as
part of it, such as "van der" or "of", "from", etc.
periodName(period name) – A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd
Style
period'.
persName(personal name) – Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's
forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
regionContains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
roleName(role name) – Contains a name component which indicates that the referent has a particular
role or position in society, such as an official title or rank.
settlementContains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a
single
geopolitical or administrative unit.
streetfull street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as
the
name of the street or route on which it is located.
styleName(style name) – A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such
as
'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
Pointer and reference component declarations.
ref(reference) – Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text
and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
addrLine(address line) – Single line of a postal address.
annot(annotation) – Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for
an
assertion.
bibl(bibliographic reference) – Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in
which
the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
head(heading) – Contains any heading, for example, the title of a section of text, or
the
heading of a list.
identifierAn alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
imprintInformation relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item.
q(quoted) – Contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding phrase-level
text
using quotation marks or a similar method. Use quote for block-level
quotations.
quote(quoted material) – 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.
seg(arbitrary segment) represents any segmentation of text below the "text component"
level.