<gloss>

<gloss> 標明用來為另一個字詞下定義或提供註解的字詞。 3.3.4 Terms, Glosses, Equivalents, and Descriptions
組件 core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
除全域屬性以外 att.declaring (@decls) att.translatable (@version) att.typed (@type, @subtype)
target 用一個絕對或相對的統一資源識別符參照來標明相關聯的元素term
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 

<rng:ref name="data.pointer"/>
data.pointer
值 should be a valid URI reference that resolves to a term element
cRef (canonical reference) 用元素refsDecl在TEI標頭內所定義的標準參照來指明相關聯的元素term
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 

<rng:ref name="data.pointer"/>
data.pointer
值 the result of applying the algorithm for the resolution of canonical references (described in section 16.2.5 Canonical References) should be a valid URI reference that resolves to a term element
屬於
model.emphLike model.glossLike
可包含
analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m pc phr s span spanGrp w
certainty: certainty precision 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: figure formula
gaiji: g
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp seg timeline
msdescription: catchwords depth dim dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp 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 surplus
verse: caesura rhyme
宣告 

<rng:element name="gloss">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.declaring.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.translatable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:choice>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:attribute name="target">
    <rng:ref name="data.pointer"/>
   </rng:attribute>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:attribute name="cRef">
    <rng:ref name="data.pointer"/>
   </rng:attribute>
  </rng:optional>
 </rng:choice>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</rng:element>
element gloss
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.declaring.attributes,
   att.translatable.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   ( attribute target { data.pointer }? | attribute cRef { data.pointer }? ),
   macro.phraseSeq
}
例子
我們可以定義 <term xml:id="zh-tw_tdpv" rend="sc">戀母情結</term> 為
<gloss target="#zh-tw_tdpv">佛洛伊德心理分析理論中的重要觀念，指三至六歲大的男孩在性慾上有一種戀母情結的階段，這情結更進一步發展成對父親的忌妒仇視，甚至亟欲除之而後快。</gloss>