<xr>

<xr> (cross-reference phrase) contains a phrase, sentence, or icon referring the reader to some other location in this or another text. 9.3.5.3 Cross-References to Other Entries
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In addition to global attributes att.lexicographic (@expand, @norm, @split, @value, @orig, @location, @mergedIn, @opt)
type indicates the type of cross reference, using any convenient typology.
Status Recommended
Datatype

<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
data.enumerated
Sample values include:
syn
(synonym) cross reference for synonym information
etym
(etymological) etymological information
cf
(compare or consult) related or similar term
illus
(illustration) illustration of an object
Used by
May contain
Declaration

<rng:element name="xr">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.lexicographic.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="type">
   <rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:text/>
   <rng:ref name="model.gLike"/>
   <rng:ref name="model.phrase"/>
   <rng:ref name="model.inter"/>
   <rng:ref name="usg"/>
   <rng:ref name="lbl"/>
   <rng:ref name="model.global"/>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:zeroOrMore>
</rng:element>
element xr
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.lexicographic.attributes,
   attribute type { data.enumerated }?,
   (
      text
    | model.gLikemodel.phrasemodel.interusglblmodel.global
   )*
}
Example
<entry>
 <form>
  <orth>lavage</orth>
 </form>
 <etym>[Fr. < <mentioned>laver</mentioned>; L. <mentioned>lavare</mentioned>, to wash;
 <xr>see <ref>lather</ref>
  </xr>]. </etym>
</entry>
Example
<entry>
 <form>
  <orth>lawful</orth>
 </form>
 <xr type="syn">SYN. see <ref>legal</ref>
 </xr>
</entry>
Note
May contain character data and phrase-level elements; usually contains a ref or a ptr element.
This element encloses both the actual indication of the location referred to, which may be tagged using the ref or ptr elements, and any accompanying material which gives more information about why the reader is being referred there.