<layout>

<layout> describes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling, pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques. [10.7.2 Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
Modulemsdescription — Manuscript Description
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))
columnsspecifies the number of columns per page
Status Optional
Datatype 1–2 occurrences of 

<rng:ref name="data.count"/>
data.count
separated by whitespace
Values may be given as a pair of numbers (to indicate a range) or as a single number.
ruledLinesspecifies the number of ruled lines per column
Status Optional
Datatype 1–2 occurrences of 

<rng:ref name="data.count"/>
data.count
separated by whitespace
Values may be given as a pair of numbers (a range) or as a single number.
writtenLinesspecifies the number of written lines per column
Status Optional
Datatype 1–2 occurrences of 

<rng:ref name="data.count"/>
data.count
separated by whitespace
Values may be given as a pair of numbers (a range), or as a single number.
Member of
Contained by
msdescription: layoutDesc
May contain
analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m pc phr s span spanGrp w
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: abbr add address bibl biblStruct binaryObject cb choice cit corr date del desc distinct email emph expan foreign gap gb gloss graphic hi index l label lb lg list listBibl measure measureGrp media mentioned milestone name note num orig p pb ptr q quote ref reg rs said sic soCalled sp stage term time title unclear
dictionaries: lang oRef oVar pRef pVar
drama: camera caption castList move sound spGrp tech view
figures: figure formula notatedMusic table
gaiji: g
header: biblFull idno
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: ab alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp seg timeline
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 location nameLink offset orgName persName placeName population region roleName settlement state surname terrain trait
nets: eTree forest graph listForest tree
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift u vocal writing
tagdocs: att classSpec code eg egXML elementSpec gi ident listRef macroSpec moduleSpec schemaSpec specDesc specGrp specGrpRef specList tag val
textcrit: app listApp listWit witDetail
textstructure: floatingText
transcr: addSpan am damage damageSpan delSpan ex fw handShift listTranspose metamark mod redo restore retrace space subst substJoin supplied surplus undo
verse: caesura rhyme
Declaration

<rng:element name="layout">
 <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:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="columns">
   <rng:list>
    <rng:ref name="data.count"/>
    <rng:optional>
     <rng:ref name="data.count"/>
    </rng:optional>
   </rng:list>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="ruledLines">
   <rng:list>
    <rng:ref name="data.count"/>
    <rng:optional>
     <rng:ref name="data.count"/>
    </rng:optional>
   </rng:list>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="writtenLines">
   <rng:list>
    <rng:ref name="data.count"/>
    <rng:optional>
     <rng:ref name="data.count"/>
    </rng:optional>
   </rng:list>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.specialPara"/>
</rng:element>
element layout
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   attribute columns { list { data.count, data.count? } }?,
   attribute ruledLines { list { data.count, data.count? } }?,
   attribute writtenLines { list { data.count, data.count? } }?,
   macro.specialPara
}
Example
<layout columns="1" ruledLines="25 32">Most pages have between 25 and 32 long lines ruled in lead.</layout>
Example
<layout columns="2" ruledLines="42">
 <p>2 columns of 42 lines ruled in ink, with central rule
   between the columns.</p>
</layout>
Example
<layout columns="1 2" writtenLines="40 50">
 <p>Some pages have 2 columns, with central rule
   between the columns; each column with between 40 and 50 lines of writing.</p>
</layout>