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<unclear>

<unclear> contains a word, phrase, or passage which cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible or inaudible in the source. [11.3.3.1. Damage, Illegibility, and Supplied Text 3.4.3. Additions, Deletions, and Omissions]
Modulecore
AttributesAttributes att.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang) (att.global.rendition (@rend, @style)) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) (att.global.responsibility (@cert, @resp))
reasonindicates why the material is hard to transcribe.
Status Optional
Datatype 1–∞ occurrences of  data.wordseparated by whitespace
<div>
 <head>Rx</head>
 <p>500 mg <unclear reason="illegible">placebo</unclear>
 </p>
</div>
Note

One or more words may be used to describe the reason; usually each word will refer to a single cause. Typical examples might thus include faded, illegible, eccentric_ductus background_noise, passing_truck,etc.

hand
Status Optional
agent
Status Optional
Member of
model.pPart.transcriptional
Contained by
core: abbr add addrLine author bibl date del editor email foreign head hi item l label name note num p pubPlace publisher q ref speaker stage time title unclear
derived-module-tei_tite: b i smcap sub sup ul
figures: cell
linking: ab seg
textstructure: byline closer dateline docAuthor docDate docEdition docImprint opener salute signed titlePart trailer
May contain
core: abbr add address bibl cb cit date del desc email foreign gap graphic hi l label lb lg list listBibl milestone name note num pb ptr q ref stage time title unclear
derived-module-tei_tite: b colShift i ornament smcap sub sup ul
figures: figure formula table
gaiji: g
linking: seg
textstructure: floatingText
transcr: handShift
Declaration
element unclear
{
   attribute reason { list { data.word+ } }?,
   attribute hand { text }?,
   attribute agent { text }?,
   macro.paraContent
}
Example
<u> ...and then <unclear reason="background-noise">Nathalie</unclear> said ... </u>
Note

The same element is used for all cases of uncertainty in the transcription of element content, whether for written or spoken material. For other aspects of certainty, uncertainty, and reliability of tagging and transcription, see chapter 21. Certainty, Precision, and Responsibility.

The <damage>, gap, del, unclear and <supplied> elements may be closely allied in use. See section 11.3.3.2. Use of the gap, del, damage, unclear, and supplied Elements in Combination for discussion of which element is appropriate for which circumstance.

The hand attribute points to a definition of the hand concerned, as further discussed in section 11.3.2.1. Document Hands.