<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]
Modulecore — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
Attributesatt.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @rend, @style, @rendition, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) att.translatable (@versionDate)
Member of
model.descLike model.labelLike
Contained by
analysis: interp interpGrp
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: add corr del desc emph gap graphic head hi item l lg media meeting note orig p q quote ref reg said sic stage title unclear
dictionaries: case colloc def dictScrap entryFree etym form gen gram gramGrp hyph iType lang lbl mood number orth per pos pron stress subc syll tns usg xr
drama: camera caption castList epilogue performance prologue set sound tech view
figures: cell figDesc figure notatedMusic
gaiji: char charDecl glyph
header: application category change handNote licence rendition scriptNote tagUsage taxonomy typeNote
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab join seg
msdescription: accMat acquisition additions collation condition custEvent decoNote filiation foliation layout musicNotation origin provenance source support surrogates
namesdates: climate event location org place population relation state terrain trait
spoken: incident kinesic vocal writing
tagdocs: attDef classSpec constraintSpec elementSpec macroSpec moduleSpec schemaSpec valItem
textcrit: lem rdg witness
textstructure: argument body div div1 div2 div3 div4 div5 div6 div7 docEdition epigraph imprimatur postscript signed titlePart
transcr: damage metamark mod restore retrace space substJoin supplied surface surplus
verse: rhyme
May contain
core: abbr address bibl biblStruct choice cit date desc distinct email emph expan foreign gloss hi 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 objectType origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc climate country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName listEvent listNym listOrg listPerson listPlace listRelation location nameLink offset orgName persName placeName population region relationGrp roleName settlement state surname terrain trait
tagdocs: att classSpec code eg egXML elementSpec gi ident listRef macroSpec moduleSpec specGrp specGrpRef tag val
textcrit: listApp listWit
textstructure: floatingText
transcr: am ex subst
Declaration

<rng:element name="desc">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.translatable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="macro.limitedContent"/>
</rng:element>
element desc
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.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.