<measure>
<measure> contains a word or phrase referring to some quantity of an object or commodity, usually comprising a number, a unit, and a commodity name. 3.5.3 Numbers and Measures | |||||||
Module | core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents | ||||||
Attributes | att.measurement (@unit, @quantity, @commodity)
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May contain | 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 figures: formula gaiji: g msdescription: catchwords depth dimensions height heraldry locus material origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width | ||||||
Declaration |
element measure { att.global.attributes, att.measurement.attributes, attribute type { data.enumerated }?, macro.phraseSeq } | ||||||
Example | <measure type="weight"> <num>2</num> pounds of flesh </measure> <measure type="currency">£10-11-6d</measure> <measure type="area">2 merks of old extent</measure> | ||||||
Example | <measure quantity="40" unit="hogshead" commodity="rum">2 score hh rum</measure> <measure quantity="12" unit="count" commodity="roses">1 doz. roses</measure> <measure quantity="1" unit="count" commodity="tulips">a yellow tulip</measure> |