Unique identification of the text element

Abstract

Details on using the xml:id attribute on text, both for independent documents and for embedded texts

identifiers divisions of the text
text floatingText

Encoding Instructions (new P5 version)

The WWP requires the use of the xml:id attribute on the text and floatingTextelements. For the outermost text elements of the file (i.e. those which correspond to actual transcribed documents) the value of this xml:id should be the transcription ID number of the file (e.g. TR00326.06). For floatingText elements which are embedded inside another text (for instance, a single letter embedded within a div element), we use an xml:id value composed of the transcription ID number plus a hyphenated numerical suffix. Note that (as in the example just given) some transcription IDs already have numerical suffixes (indicating that they are parts of larger works: for instance, an individual novel within a collection). These higher-level suffixes are attached using a period; the suffixes for embedded texts are attached using a hyphen. Suffixes for embedded texts should start with “-01” and should proceed in the order in which they appear in the file, as in the example.

Examples

Example 1. 
          <text xml:id="TR00326.06"> 
          [...some of outer text element...]
            <floatingText xml:id="TR00326.06-01"> 
              <body> 
                <div type="letter"> 
                  <head>Letter.</head> 
                    [content of letter]
                </div>
              </body>
            </floatingText> 
            [...more of outer text element...] 
            <floatingText xml:id="TR00326.06-02"> 
              <body> 
                <div type="letter"> 
                  <head>Another Letter.</head> ...
                </div>
              </body>
            </floatingText> 
            [...remainder of outer text element...] 
          </text>