purpose

<purpose>

<purpose> characterizes a single purpose or communicative function of the text. 15.2.1 The Text Description

Module

Attributes

In addition to global attributes

type

specifies a particular kind of purpose.

Status	Optional
Datatype	<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/> data.enumerated
Suggested values include:	persuade didactic, advertising, propaganda, etc. express self expression, confessional, etc. inform convey information, educate, etc. entertain amuse, entertain, etc.

degree

specifies the extent to which this purpose predominates.

Status	Optional
Datatype	<rng:ref name="data.certainty"/> data.certainty
Note	Values should be interpreted as follows. high this purpose is predominant medium this purpose is intermediate low this purpose is weak unknown extent unknown

Used by

textDesc

May contain

analysis: interp interpGrp span spanGrp

certainty: certainty respons

core: abbr address cb choice date distinct email emph expan foreign gap gloss index lb measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num pb ptr ref rs soCalled term time title

dictionaries: lang

iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib

linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp timeline

msdescription: catchwords depth dimensions height heraldry locus material origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width

namesdates: addName affiliation bloc country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName nameLink offset orgName persName placeName region roleName settlement state surname

spoken: incident kinesic pause shift vocal writing

tagdocs: att code gi ident tag val

textcrit: witDetail

transcr: addSpan am damageSpan delSpan ex fw handShift space subst

Declaration


<rng:element name="purpose">
<rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
<rng:optional>
 <rng:attribute name="type">
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:value>persuade</rng:value>
   <rng:value>express</rng:value>
   <rng:value>inform</rng:value>
   <rng:value>entertain</rng:value>
   <rng:data type="Name"/>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:attribute>
</rng:optional>
<rng:optional>
 <rng:attribute name="degree">
  <rng:ref name="data.certainty"/>
 </rng:attribute>
</rng:optional>
<rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq.limited"/>
</rng:element>

element purpose
{
   att.global.attributes,
   attribute type
   {
      "persuade" | "express" | "inform" | "entertain" | xsd:Name
   }?,
   attribute degree { data.certainty }?,
   macro.phraseSeq.limited
}

Example

Note

Usually empty, unless some further clarification of the type attribute is needed, in which case it may contain running prose

P5: Guidelines for Electronic Text Encoding and Interchange

<purpose>