TEI element num (number)

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<num>

<num> (number) contains a number, written in any form. [3.5.3. Numbers and Measures]

Module core

Attributes

Attributes att.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.rendition (@rend, @rendition)) (att.global.responsibility (@cert, @resp))

type type¶

indicates the type of numeric value. In jTEI, we particularly use num[@type='ordinal'] for e.g. ‘21st’ or ‘2nd’; in rendering, this results in the non-numeric suffix to the number being output as superscript. Note, however, that ordinals for centuries should be spelled out, not written using digits (‘nineteenth century’, not ‘19th century’). Suggested values include: 1] cardinal; 2] ordinal; 3] fraction; 4] percentage

Status	Optional
Datatype	`data.enumerated`
Suggested values include:	cardinal absolute number, e.g. 21, 21.5 ordinal ordinal number, e.g. 21st fraction fraction, e.g. one half or three-quarters percentage a percentage
Note	If a different typology is desired, other values can be used for this attribute.

value value¶

supplies the value of the number in standard form.

Status	Optional
Datatype	`data.numeric`
Values	a numeric value.
Note	The standard form used is defined by the TEI datatype data.numeric.

Member of

model.measureLike

Contained by

core: abbr author bibl biblScope date desc editor email emph foreign head hi item label mentioned name note num p pubPlace publisher q quote ref soCalled term title

figures: cell

header: change classCode edition language rendition

namesdates: affiliation forename orgName roleName surname

tagdocs: eg

transcr: supplied

May contain

core: abbr date email emph foreign gap graphic hi lb mentioned name note num ptr ref soCalled term title

figures: figure

header: idno

namesdates: affiliation forename orgName roleName surname

tagdocs: att code gi ident tag val

transcr: supplied

Declaration

element num
{
   attribute type
   {
      "cardinal" | "ordinal" | "fraction" | "percentage" | xsd:Name
   }?,
   attribute value { data.numeric }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}

Example

<p>I reached <num type="cardinal" value="21">twenty-one</num> on
my <num type="ordinal" value="21">twenty-first</num> birthday</p>
<p>Light travels at <num value="3E10">3×10<hi rend="sup">10</hi>
</num> cm per second.</p>

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Note

Detailed analyses of quantities and units of measure in historical documents may also use the feature structure mechanism described in chapter 18. Feature Structures. The num element is intended for use in simple applications.