<lb>

<lb> (line break) marks the start of a new (typographic) line in some edition or version of a text. 3.10.3 Milestone Elements 7.2.4 Speech Contents
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AttributesIn addition to global attributes
ed(edition) indicates the edition or version in which the line break is located at this point
Status Recommended
Datatype 

<rng:ref name="data.code"/>
data.code
Values Any string of characters; usually a siglum conventionally used for the edition.
Used by model.milestoneLike
May containEmpty element
Declaration

<rng:element name="lb">
<rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
<rng:optional>
 <rng:attribute name="ed">
  <rng:ref name="data.code"/>
 </rng:attribute>
</rng:optional>
<rng:empty/>
</rng:element>
element lb { att.global.attributes, attribute ed { data.code }?, empty }
Example

Indicating typographical line breaks within metrical lines, where they occur at different places in different editions:

<l>Of Mans First Disobedience,<lb ed="e2"/> and<lb ed="e1"/> the Fruit</l>
<l>Of that Forbidden Tree, whose<lb ed="e1 e2"/> mortal tast</l>
<l>Brought Death into the World,<lb ed="e1"/> and all<lb ed="e2"/> our woe,</l>
Example

Indicating line structure of title page, display text, etc.:

<docTitle>
 <titlePart type="main">THE
 <lb/>Pilgrim's Progress
 <lb/>FROM
 <lb/>THIS WORLD,
 <lb/>TO
 <lb/>That which is to come:
 </titlePart>
<!-- etc. -->
</docTitle>
Note
On this element, the global n attribute indicates the number or other value associated with the line which follows the point of insertion of this lb. Encoders should adopt a clear and consistent policy as to whether the numbers associated with line breaks relate to the physical sequence number of the line within the page, or to some aspect of the logical structure of the text. By convention, lb elements should appear at the start of the line to which they refer.
The lb tag is intended for making typographic line breaks in prose. It should be carefully distinguished from the l element, used to mark lines of verse.