<trait>

<trait> contains a description of some status or quality attributed to a person, place, or organization typically, but not necessarily, independent of the volition or action of the holder and usually not at some specific time or for a specific date range. [13.3.1 Basic Principles 13.3.2.1 Personal Characteristics]
Modulenamesdates — Names, Dates, People, and Places
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.datable (@calendar, @period) (att.datable.w3c (@when, @notBefore, @notAfter, @from, @to)) (att.datable.iso (@when-iso, @notBefore-iso, @notAfter-iso, @from-iso, @to-iso)) (att.datable.custom (@when-custom, @notBefore-custom, @notAfter-custom, @from-custom, @to-custom, @datingPoint, @datingMethod)) att.editLike (@evidence, @instant) (att.dimensions (@unit, @quantity, @extent, @precision, @scope) (att.ranging (@atLeast, @atMost, @min, @max, @confidence)) ) (att.responsibility (@cert, @resp) (att.source (@source)) ) att.naming (@role, @nymRef) (att.canonical (@key, @ref)) att.typed (@type, @subtype)
Member of
model.persStateLike model.placeStateLike
Contained by
analysis: cl phr s span
core: abbr add addrLine address author bibl biblScope citedRange corr date del desc distinct editor email emph expan foreign gloss head headItem headLabel hi item l label measure meeting mentioned name note num orig p pubPlace publisher q quote ref reg resp rs said sic soCalled speaker stage street term textLang time title unclear
corpus: activity channel constitution derivation domain factuality interaction locale preparedness purpose
dictionaries: case colloc def dictScrap entryFree etym form gen gram gramGrp hyph iType lang lbl mood number orth per pos pron re sense stress subc syll tns usg xr
drama: actor camera caption castItem role roleDesc sound tech view
figures: cell figDesc
header: authority catDesc change classCode creation distributor edition extent funder geoDecl handNote language licence principal rendition scriptNote sponsor tagUsage typeNote
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
msdescription: accMat acquisition additions catchwords collation colophon condition custEvent decoNote explicit filiation finalRubric foliation heraldry incipit layout material musicNotation objectType origDate origPlace origin provenance rubric secFol signatures source stamp summary support surrogates watermark
namesdates: addName affiliation age birth bloc country death district education faith floruit forename genName geogFeat geogName langKnown nameLink nationality occupation offset org orgName persName person personGrp place placeName region residence roleName settlement sex socecStatus surname trait
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: eg valDesc
textcrit: lem rdg wit witDetail witness
textstructure: byline closer dateline docAuthor docDate docEdition docImprint imprimatur opener salute signed titlePart trailer
transcr: damage fw metamark mod restore retrace supplied surplus
verse: metSym rhyme
May contain
core: bibl biblStruct desc head label listBibl note p
header: biblFull
linking: ab
msdescription: msDesc
namesdates: trait
textcrit: witDetail
Declaration

<rng:element name="trait">
 <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.datable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.datable.w3c.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.datable.iso.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.datable.custom.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.editLike.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.dimensions.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.ranging.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.responsibility.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.source.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.naming.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.canonical.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:choice>
  <rng:oneOrMore>
   <rng:ref name="trait"/>
  </rng:oneOrMore>
  <rng:group>
   <rng:zeroOrMore>
    <rng:ref name="model.headLike"/>
   </rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:oneOrMore>
    <rng:ref name="model.pLike"/>
   </rng:oneOrMore>
   <rng:zeroOrMore>
    <rng:choice>
     <rng:ref name="model.noteLike"/>
     <rng:ref name="model.biblLike"/>
    </rng:choice>
   </rng:zeroOrMore>
  </rng:group>
  <rng:group>
   <rng:zeroOrMore>
    <rng:choice>
     <rng:ref name="model.labelLike"/>
     <rng:ref name="model.noteLike"/>
     <rng:ref name="model.biblLike"/>
    </rng:choice>
   </rng:zeroOrMore>
  </rng:group>
 </rng:choice>
</rng:element>
element trait
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.datable.attributes,
   att.datable.w3c.attributes,
   att.datable.iso.attributes,
   att.datable.custom.attributes,
   att.editLike.attributes,
   att.dimensions.attributes,
   att.ranging.attributes,
   att.responsibility.attributes,
   att.source.attributes,
   att.naming.attributes,
   att.canonical.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   (
      trait+
    | ( model.headLike*, model.pLike+, ( model.noteLike | model.biblLike )* )
    | ( ( model.labelLike | model.noteLike | model.biblLike )* )
   )
}
Example
<trait type="physical">
 <label>Eye colour</label>
 <desc>Blue</desc>
</trait>
Note

Where there is confusion between trait and state the more general purpose element state should be used even for unchanging characteristics. If you wish to distinguish between characteristics that are generally perceived to be time-bound states and those assumed to be fixed traits, then trait is available for the more static of these. The state element encodes characteristics which are sometimes assumed to change, often at specific times or over a date range, whereas the trait elements are used to record characteristics, such as eye-colour, which are less subject to change. Traits are typically, but not necessarily, independent of the volition or action of the holder.