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<desc>

<desc> (description) contains a brief description of the object documented by its parent element, including its intended usage, purpose, or application where this is appropriate. [22.4.1. Description of Components]
Modulecore
AttributesAttributes att.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.rendition (@rend, @rendition)) (att.global.responsibility (@cert, @resp)) att.typed (@type)
type
Status Optional
Member of
model.descLike model.labelLike
Contained by
core: desc emph gap graphic head hi item note p q quote ref title
figures: cell
header: application change rendition
textstructure: body div
transcr: supplied
May contain
core: abbr bibl cit date desc email emph foreign hi label list listBibl mentioned name num ptr q quote ref soCalled term title
figures: table
header: idno
namesdates: affiliation forename listPerson orgName roleName surname
tagdocs: att code eg egXML gi ident tag val
Declaration
element desc { attribute type { text }?, macro.limitedContent }
Example
<desc>contains a brief description of the purpose and application for an element, attribute,
attribute value, class, or entity.</desc>
Note

TEI convention requires that this be expressed as a finite clause, begining with an active verb.