ab

<ab>

<ab> (anonymous block) contains any arbitrary component-level unit of text, acting as an anonymous container for phrase or inter level elements analogous to, but without the semantic baggage of, a paragraph. 16.3 Blocks, Segments, and Anchors

Module

linking — 16 Linking, Segmentation, and Alignment

Attributes

[att.typed ]

part

specifies whether or not the block is complete.

Status

Mandatory when applicable

Legal values are:

Y	(yes) the block is incomplete
N	(no) either the block is complete, or no claim is made as to its completeness [Default]
I	(initial) the initial part of an incomplete block
M	(medial) a medial part of an incomplete block
F	(final) the final part of an incomplete block

Note

The values I, M, or F should be used only where it is clear how the block is to be reconstituted.

Declaration

<rng:element name="ab">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="part" defaultValue="N">
   <rng:choice>
    <rng:value>Y</rng:value>
    <rng:value>N</rng:value>
    <rng:value>I</rng:value>
    <rng:value>M</rng:value>
    <rng:value>F</rng:value>
   </rng:choice>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.paraContent"/>
</rng:element>

element ab
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   attribute part { "Y" | "N" | "I" | "M" | "F" }?,
   macro.paraContent
}

Note

The ab element may be used at the encoder's discretion to mark any component-level elements in a text for which no other more specific appropriate markup is defined.

Contained by

model.pLike

May contain

analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m phr s span spanGrp w

certainty: certainty respons