Index

Common Attributes Attributes for Rules Archival Attributes Rendering Attributes Attributes for Values and Dates Attributes for Linking Attributes for Tables

Common Attributes

These attributes are the ones that occur most often and are found on the majority of elements.


id

Usage This attribute is used to supply a unique identification code for the contents of the element. This aids reference and enables linkages to be created.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents ID
Attribute Type Common

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altrender

Usage This is used to denote the manner in which an element should be rendered.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Common

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audience

Usage This denotes the intended audience of an element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "internal"
"external"
Attribute Type Common

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encodinganalog

Usage This denotes the manner in which the element is encoded.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Common

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type

Usage This allows the encoder to specify different types of the same element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Within the <list> element, this attribute has a choice of values of either "simple", "deflist", "marked" or "ordered".
When this attribute is used with the <dsc> element, the choice of possible values are as follows: - "analyticover", "combined", "in-depth" or "othertype".
Attribute Type Common

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Attributes for Rules

These attributes are usually used within the metadata elements or in conjunction with them to describe any rules or systems for encoding the document.


xmlns

Usage This is used within the EAD Header.
Requirement #FIXED "urn:isbn:1-93166-00-8"
Contents As above
Attribute Type Rules

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countryencoding

Usage This provides a code for the designation of countries with the EAD Header.
Requirement Default "iso8601"
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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countrycode

Usage This gives a unique ID code for the country of origin of the source within <eadid> or <unitid> relating to the EAD Header.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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dateencoding

Usage This is used within the EAC Header to denote the manner in which dates are represented.
Requirement Default "iso 8601"
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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scriptencoding

Usage This gives the values of the script used with the EAD Header.
Requirement Default "iso 15924"
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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scriptcode

Usage This gives a unique code of any alternative alphabet is used and may be used within the <language> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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langencoding

Usage This is used within the EAC Header to describe the language code value for the document.
Requirement "iso 639-2b"
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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langcode

Usage This gives a unique ID code for each language within the document which refers back to the information within the EAD Header. This attribute is used within the <abstract> and <language> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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repositoryencoding

Usage This gives a unique code for the repository from which the document came and is defined within the EAD Header.
Requirement Default "iso 15511"
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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repositorycode

Usage This is used within the <unitid> element to describe the repository code as defines within the EAD Header.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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relatedencoding

Usage This describes any other EAD documents relating to the current EAD document, and it is used within the EAD Header and <archdesc>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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findaidstatus

Usage This denotes the status of the EAD document within the EAD Header.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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publicid

Usage This gives the value of any more widely used ID reference for the finding aid and is used within the <eadid> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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urn

Usage This is used within the <eadid> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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url

Usage This attribute contains any related links within the <eadid> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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mainagencycode

Usage This gives a unique code to the person mainly responsible for the creation of the EAD document.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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identifier

Usage This is used within the <eadid> and <unitid> elements to provide a unique identifier for the EAD document.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Rules

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rules

Usage These express any rules applying to the document contents and is used within <title>, <physdesc>, <physfacet>, <corpname>, <famname>, <name>, <geogname>, <genreform>, <subject>, <occupation>, <persname> and <function>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Rules

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Archival Attributes

This set of attributes denotes any attributes that are used in order to more successfully describe the structure of the EAD document in relation to archival practices.


level

Usage This attribute defines the level of an archival unit within either the <c> element of the <archdesc> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED within <c>.
#REQUIRED within <archdesc>.
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Archive

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otherlevel

Usage This attribute is used to denote another level within the archive structure relating to that part of the EAD document and is used within <c> and <archdesc>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Archive

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tpattern

Usage This is used within the <dsc> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Archive

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othertype

Usage This is used within the <dsc> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Archive

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source

Usage This indicates the source of a document and is used within <physfacet>, <physdesc>, <title<, <famname>, <persname>, <corpname>, <geogname>, <genreform>, <name>, <occupation>, <function> and <subject>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Archive

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role

Usage This indicates the role of the element within the EAD document and is used within <title<, <famname>, <persname>, <corpname>, <geogname>, <genreform>, <name>, <occupation>, <function>, <archref>, <bibref> and <subject>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Archive

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authfilenumber

Usage This indicates the file reference number of the element within the EAD document and is used within <title<, <famname>, <persname>, <corpname>, <geogname>, <genreform>, <name>, <occupation>, <function>, <archref>, <bibref> and <subject>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Archive

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Rendering Attributes

These attributes are used to add a sense of structure to the documents via the manner in which titles or segments of text are either rendered or labeled.


render

Usage This is used to describe how an element needs to be rendered and is used within the <titleproper>, <emph> and <title> elements. However, the altrender attribute is usually used for rendering purposes within the EAD and can be found within the Common Attributes section.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents Choice "emph" or "lb".
Choice of the following within <titleproper>:- "altrender", "bold", "bolddoublequote", "bolditalic", "boldsinglequote", "boldsmcaps", "boldunderline", "doublequote", "italic", "nonproport", "singlequote", "smcaps", "sub", "super", "underline".
Attribute Type Render

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label

Usage This is used with the <note>, <dimensions>, <extent>, <origination>, <repository>, <unitdate>, <unitid>, <container>, <physloc>, <unittitle>, <abstract> <langmaterial>, <langspec> and <physdesc> elements to denote a label for the element contents.
Requirement default "default"
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Render

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expan

Usage This is used with the <abbr> element to give the expaned form of an abbreviated word.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Render

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abbr

Usage This gives an abbreviated version of an expanded word within the <expan> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Render

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Value Attributes

These describe elements that have a quantitive value, including dates.


numeration

Usage Within the <list> element, the numeration attribute is used to denote the type of numbering within the list.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "arabic"
"upperalpha"
"loweralpha"
"upperroman"
"lowerroman"
Attribute Type Value

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mark

Usage This is used within the <list> element to denote the type of bullet points used in an unordered list.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Value

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continuation

Usage This is used within the <list> element to describe whether the list is starting or continuing from an earlier list.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "starts"
"continues"
Attribute Type Value

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unit

Usage This is used within the <dimensions>, <physfacet> and <extent> elements to express the unit of measurement in which the document is represented.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Value

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era

Usage This denotes the era in which the date occurs and is used within the <date> and <unitdate> elements.
Requirement Default "ce"
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Date

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calendar

Usage This denotes the type of calendar to which the date is relating and is used within the <date> and <unitdate> elements.
Requirement Dfault "gregorian"
Contents #IMPLIED
Attribute Type Date

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normal

Usage This contains the normalised version of a date and is used within the <date> and <unitdate> elements.
This attribute is also used with the <title>, <corpname>, <famname>, <corpname>, <geogname>, <genreform>, <name>, <occupation>, <function>, <persname> and <subject>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Date

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certainty

Usage This indicates the level of certainty of the encoder that the date given is accurate and is used within the <date> and <unitdate> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Date

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datechar

Usage This is used within the <unitdate> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Date

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linktype

Usage This denotes the link type, and occurs within <title>, <archref> and <bibref>.
Requirement #Fixed
Contents "simple"
Attribute Type Links

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href

Usage This describes the target or address to which the link points and is used with the <title>, <archref> and <bibref> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Links

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role

Usage This describes the role or purpose of the link and is used with the <title>, <archref> and <bibref> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Links

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arcrole

Usage This defines the relationship between the two linked resources and is used with the <title>, <archref> and <bibref> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Links

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title

Usage This gives the link a title or alternative name and is used with the <title>, <archref> and <bibref> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Links

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show

Usage This designates the manner in which the linked page is displayed, in other words whether in a new window or in the current window etc. This is used with the <title>, <note>, <archref> and <bibref> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "embed"
"replace"
"new"
Attribute Type Links

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actuate

Usage This denotes when the link is activated, for example on clicking the link, or simply upon on opening the parent page and is used with the <note> element.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "onLoad"
"onRequest"
Attribute Type Links

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entityref

Usage This is used within the <title>, <archref> and <bibref> elements to describe a reference to an entity.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents ENTITY
Attribute Type Links

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xpointer

Usage This is used within the <title>, <archref> and <bibref> elements to describe an extended pointer.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Links

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xlink:type

Usage This is used within the <bioghist> element in order to define the link type.
Requirement #FIXED
Contents Default "simple".
Attribute Type Links

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xlink:href

Usage This is used within the <bioghist> element in order to link to an EAC document.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Links

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Table Attributes

These are attributes used in tables.


colsep

Usage This is used within the <table>, <colspec>, <entry> and <tgroup> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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rowsep

Usage This is used within the <table>, <colspec>, <entry> and <tgroup> elements.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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align

Usage This is used within the <tgroup>, <colspec> and <entry> elements and denotes the alignment of the table content.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "left"
"right"
"center"
"justify"
"char"
Attribute Type Table

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colnum

Usage Within the <colspec> element, this attribute denotes the number of the column within the table.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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colname

Usage This gives the name of a column within <colspec> and <entry>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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colwidth

Usage This describes the width of a column within <colspec>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Table

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char

Usage Within <colspec> and <entry>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents CDATA
Attribute Type Table

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charoff

Usage Within <colspec> and <entry>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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valign

Usage This describes the vertical alignment within <thead>, <tbody>, <row> and <entry>.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents "top"
"middle"
"bottom"
Attribute Type Table

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namest

Usage Within <entry>, denoting when a name starts.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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nameend

Usage Within <entry>, denoting when a name ends.
Requirement #IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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morerows

Usage Within <entry>.
Requirement IMPLIED
Contents NMTOKEN
Attribute Type Table

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