<genState>

Describes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.
3.3.2 Responsibility Attribution, 11.3.1 Encoding Genetic States, 11.3.2 Referencing Genetic States, 11.3.4 Genetic Changes at the Page Level
Module
MEI.genetic
Attributes
analog, class, copyof, corresp, data, decls, enddate, follows, isodate, label, n, next, notafter, notbefore, precedes, prev, resp, sameas, startdate, synch, target, targettype, type, xlink:actuate, xlink:role, xlink:show, xml:base, xml:id
analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value is plain text.
<genState>att.bibl@analog
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.
<genState>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy. Value conforms to data.URI.
<genState>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.
<genState>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<genState>att.dataPointing@data
decls(optional)Identifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<genState>att.metadataPointing@decls
enddate(optional)Contains the end point of a date range in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
<genState>att.datable@enddate
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.
<genState>att.commonatt.linking@follows
isodate(optional)Provides the value of a textual date in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
<genState>att.datable@isodate
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.
<genState>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.
<genState>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.
<genState>att.commonatt.linking@next
notafter(optional)Contains an upper boundary for an uncertain date in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
<genState>att.datable@notafter
notbefore(optional)Contains a lower boundary, in standard ISO form, for an uncertain date. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
<genState>att.datable@notbefore
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.
<genState>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.
<genState>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.
<genState>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.
<genState>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
startdate(optional)Contains the starting point of a date range in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
<genState>att.datable@startdate
synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<genState>att.commonatt.linking@synch
target(optional)Identifies passive participants in a relationship; that is, the entities pointed "to". One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
<genState>att.pointing@target
targettype(optional)Characterization of target resource(s) using any convenient classification scheme or typology. Value is a NMTOKEN.
<genState>att.pointing@targettype
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.
<genState>att.commonatt.typed@type
xlink:actuate(optional)Defines whether a link occurs automatically or must be requested by the user. Allowed values are: "onLoad" (Load the target resource(s) immediately.), "onRequest" (Load the target resource(s) upon user request.), "none" (Do not permit loading of the target resource(s).), "other" (Behavior other than allowed by the other values of this attribute.)
<genState>att.pointing@xlink:actuate
xlink:role(optional)Characterization of the relationship between resources. The value of the role attribute must be a URI. Value conforms to data.URI.
<genState>att.pointing@xlink:role
xlink:show(optional)Defines how a remote resource is rendered. Allowed values are: "new" (Open in a new window.), "replace" (Load the referenced resource in the same window.), "embed" (Embed the referenced resource at the point of the link.), "none" (Do not permit traversal to the referenced resource.), "other" (Behavior other than permitted by the other values of this attribute.)
<genState>att.pointing@xlink:show
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.
<genState>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.
<genState>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. 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) Bibliographic attributes.
analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value is plain text.
(MEI.shared) Attributes common to dates.
enddate(optional)Contains the end point of a date range in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
isodate(optional)Provides the value of a textual date in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
notafter(optional)Contains an upper boundary for an uncertain date in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
notbefore(optional)Contains a lower boundary, in standard ISO form, for an uncertain date. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
startdate(optional)Contains the starting point of a date range in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for linking metadata to data.
data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Provides attributes for elements which may be associated with particular contextual elements within the header.
decls(optional)Identifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes common to all pointing/linking elements.
xlink:actuate(optional)Defines whether a link occurs automatically or must be requested by the user. Allowed values are: "onLoad" (Load the target resource(s) immediately.), "onRequest" (Load the target resource(s) upon user request.), "none" (Do not permit loading of the target resource(s).), "other" (Behavior other than allowed by the other values of this attribute.)
xlink:role(optional)Characterization of the relationship between resources. The value of the role attribute must be a URI. Value conforms to data.URI.
xlink:show(optional)Defines how a remote resource is rendered. Allowed values are: "new" (Open in a new window.), "replace" (Load the referenced resource in the same window.), "embed" (Embed the referenced resource at the point of the link.), "none" (Do not permit traversal to the referenced resource.), "other" (Behavior other than permitted by the other values of this attribute.)
target(optional)Identifies passive participants in a relationship; that is, the entities pointed "to". One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
targettype(optional)Characterization of target resource(s) using any convenient classification scheme or typology. Value is a NMTOKEN.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value is plain text.
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.
data(optional)Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
decls(optional)Identifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
enddate(optional)Contains the end point of a date range in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
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.
isodate(optional)Provides the value of a textual date in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
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.
notafter(optional)Contains an upper boundary for an uncertain date in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
notbefore(optional)Contains a lower boundary, in standard ISO form, for an uncertain date. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
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.
startdate(optional)Contains the starting point of a date range in standard ISO form. Value conforms to data.ISODATE.
synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element. One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
target(optional)Identifies passive participants in a relationship; that is, the entities pointed "to". One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
targettype(optional)Characterization of target resource(s) using any convenient classification scheme or typology. 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.
xlink:actuate(optional)Defines whether a link occurs automatically or must be requested by the user. Allowed values are: "onLoad" (Load the target resource(s) immediately.), "onRequest" (Load the target resource(s) upon user request.), "none" (Do not permit loading of the target resource(s).), "other" (Behavior other than allowed by the other values of this attribute.)
xlink:role(optional)Characterization of the relationship between resources. The value of the role attribute must be a URI. Value conforms to data.URI.
xlink:show(optional)Defines how a remote resource is rendered. Allowed values are: "new" (Open in a new window.), "replace" (Load the referenced resource in the same window.), "embed" (Embed the referenced resource at the point of the link.), "none" (Do not permit traversal to the referenced resource.), "other" (Behavior other than permitted by the other values of this attribute.)
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.
Member of
(genState isn't member of any model class)
Contained By
genDescBundles information about the textual development of a work.
Genetic encoding component declarations.
genDescBundles information about the textual development of a work.
May Contain
descContainer for text that briefly describes the feature to which it is attached, including its intended usage, purpose, or application as appropriate.
respStmtTranscription of text that names one or more individuals, groups, or in rare cases, mechanical processes, responsible for creation, realization, production, funding, or distribution of the intellectual or artistic content.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements containing date expressions.
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
descContainer for text that briefly describes the feature to which it is attached, including its intended usage, purpose, or application as appropriate.
respStmtTranscription of text that names one or more individuals, groups, or in rare cases, mechanical processes, responsible for creation, realization, production, funding, or distribution of the intellectual or artistic content.
Remarks

Any scribal modifications encoded with elements, such as add, del, etc., which refer to a genState element, are regarded as the operations that need to be implemented to reach this state; that is, they precede this state.

When nested inside a genDesc element with ordered set to "false", information regarding the chronological order of states may be provided using the next, prev, follows and precedes attributes.

The date can be used to identify when the current state was achieved.

Declaration
<elementSpec ident="genState" module="MEI.genetic">
<desc xml:lang="en">Describes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.bibl"/>
<memberOf key="att.datable"/>
<memberOf key="att.dataPointing"/>
<memberOf key="att.metadataPointing"/>
<memberOf key="att.pointing"/>
</classes>
<content>
<rng:zeroOrMore>
<rng:ref name="desc"/>
</rng:zeroOrMore>
<rng:zeroOrMore>
<rng:ref name="respStmt"/>
</rng:zeroOrMore>
<rng:optional>
<rng:ref name="model.dateLike"/>
</rng:optional>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>Any scribal modifications encoded with elements, such as <gi scheme="MEI">add</gi>, <gi scheme="MEI">del</gi>, etc., which refer to a genState element, are regarded as the operations that need to be implemented to reach this state; that is, they precede this state.</p>
<p>When nested inside a <gi scheme="MEI">genDesc</gi> element with <att>ordered</att> set to "false", information regarding the chronological order of states may be provided using the <att>next</att>, <att>prev</att>, <att>follows</att> and <att>precedes</att> attributes.</p>
<p>The <gi scheme="MEI">date</gi> can be used to identify when the current state was achieved.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 5.0(#eb14650)