<samplingDecl>

<samplingDecl> (sampling declaration) contains a prose description of the rationale and methods used in sampling texts in the creation of a corpus or collection. [2.3.2 The Sampling Declaration 2.3 The Encoding Description 15.3.2 Declarable Elements]
Moduleheader — The TEI Header
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.declarable (@default)
Member of
model.encodingDescPart
Contained by
header: encodingDesc
May contain
core: p
linking: ab
Declaration

<rng:element name="samplingDecl">
 <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.declarable.attributes"/>
 <rng:oneOrMore>
  <rng:ref name="model.pLike"/>
 </rng:oneOrMore>
</rng:element>
element samplingDecl
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.declarable.attributes,
   model.pLike+
}
Example
<samplingDecl>
 <p>Samples of up to 2000 words taken at random from the beginning, middle, or end of each
   text identified as relevant by respondents.</p>
</samplingDecl>
Note

This element records all information about systematic inclusion or omission of portions of the text, whether a reflection of sampling procedures in the pure sense or of systematic omission of material deemed either too difficult to transcribe or not of sufficient interest.