<textLang>

<textLang> (text language) describes the languages and writing systems used by a manuscript (as opposed to its description, which is described in the <langUsage> element). 10.6.6 Languages and Writing Systems
Modulemsdescription — 10 Manuscript Description
AttributesIn addition to global attributes
mainLang(main language) supplies a code which identifies the chief language used in the manuscript.
Status Optional
Datatype 
data.language
Values a recognised language ‘tag’ generated according to BCP 47 which may additionally be documented by a <language> element in the header
otherLangs(other languages) one or more codes identifying any other languages used in the manuscript.
Status Optional
Datatype 0–∞ occurrences of 
data.language
separated by whitespace
Values a list of codes, each of which is a recognised language ‘tag’ generated according to BCP 47 which may additionally be documented by a <language> element in the header
Used bymsContents msItemStruct model.msItemPart
May contain
analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m phr s span spanGrp w
certainty: certainty respons
core: abbr add address binaryObject cb choice corr date del distinct email emph expan foreign gap gloss graphic hi index lb measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num orig pb ptr ref reg rs sic soCalled term time title unclear
dictionaries: lang oRef oVar pRef pVar
figures: formula
gaiji: g
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp seg timeline
msdescription: catchwords depth dimensions height heraldry locus material origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName nameLink offset orgName persName placeName region roleName settlement state surname
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift vocal writing
tagdocs: att code gi ident specDesc specList tag val
textcrit: app witDetail
transcr: addSpan am damage damageSpan delSpan ex fw handShift restore space subst supplied
verse: caesura rhyme
Declaration
element textLang
{
   att.global.attributes,
   attribute mainLang { data.language }?,
   attribute otherLangs { list { data.language* } }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}
Example
<textLang mainLang="en" otherLangs="la">Predominantly in English with Latin glosses</textLang>