<desc>

<desc> (description) contains a brief description of the object documented by its parent element, including its intended usage, purpose, or application where this is appropriate. 22.4.4 Element Specifications 22.4.5 Attribute List Specification 22.4.6 Element Classes 22.4.7 Pattern Documentation
Module core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
In addition to global attributes att.translatable (@version)
Used by
charDecl relationmodel.glossLike model.labelLike
May contain
core: abbr address bibl biblStruct choice cit date desc distinct email emph expan foreign gloss label list listBibl measure measureGrp mentioned name num ptr q quote ref rs said soCalled stage term time title
dictionaries: lang
drama: camera caption castList move sound tech view
figures: table
header: biblFull
msdescription: catchwords depth dim dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp material msDesc origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName listEvent listNym listOrg listPerson listPlace nameLink offset orgName persName placeName region roleName settlement state surname
tagdocs: att classSpec code eg egXML elementSpec gi ident listRef macroSpec moduleRef moduleSpec specGrp specGrpRef tag val
textcrit: listWit
transcr: am ex handShift subst
Declaration 

<rng:element name="desc">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.translatable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="macro.limitedContent"/>
</rng:element>
element desc
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.translatable.attributes,
   macro.limitedContent
}
Example
<desc>contains a brief description of the purpose and application for an element, attribute,
attribute value, class, or entity.</desc>
Note
TEI convention requires that this be expressed as a finite clause, begining with an active verb.