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 |
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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".
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| 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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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"
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| 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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Attributes for Linking
These attributes are used to link documents using the XLink principles, although disregarding namespaces. The only links possible are simple links.
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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