<desc>

<desc> 当該要素，属性，属性値を採用した目的の簡単な解説を示す． 22.4.4 Element Specifications 22.4.5 Attribute List Specification 22.4.6 Element Classes 22.4.7 Pattern Documentation
モジュール core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
グローバル属性の他 att.translatable (@version)
当該モジュールを使用するもの
charDecl relation model.glossLike model.labelLike
下位
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 idno
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 classRef classSpec code eg egXML elementRef elementSpec gi ident listRef macroRef macroSpec moduleRef moduleSpec specGrp specGrpRef tag val
textcrit: listWit
transcr: am ex handShift subst
宣言 

<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
}
例
<desc>contains a brief description of the purpose and application for an element, attribute,
attribute value, class, or entity.</desc>
解説
TEIの慣習では，動詞を先頭にした文で表現される(訳注：英語で表現する 場合のこと)．