<binding>

<binding> 一個裝訂的描述，例如使用於該手稿的封面類型、封面等。 [10.7.3.1 Binding Descriptions]
組件msdescription — Manuscript Description
屬性att.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))
contemporary說明裝訂和其大部分內容是否出於同一時期。
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 

<rng:ref name="data.xTruthValue"/>
data.xTruthValue
可包含在於
msdescription: bindingDesc
可包含
core: p
linking: ab
msdescription: condition decoNote
宣告

<rng:element name="binding">
 <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:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="contemporary">
   <rng:ref name="data.xTruthValue"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:oneOrMore>
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:ref name="model.pLike"/>
   <rng:ref name="condition"/>
   <rng:ref name="decoNote"/>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:oneOrMore>
</rng:element>
element binding
{
   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,
   attribute contemporary { data.xTruthValue }?,
   ( model.pLike | condition | decoNote )+
}
例子
<binding contemporary="true">
 <p>使用與內容物同時代的皮革包覆木版，背面有以前緣扣子扣住的跡象。</p>
</binding>
例子
<bindingDesc>
 <binding contemporary="false">
  <p> 使用與書寫的貝葉非同時代的樹條捆住</p>
 </binding>
 <binding contemporary="false">
  <p>以十九世紀的不知名棉繩重綁；裁切邊緣並鍍金</p>
 </binding>
</bindingDesc>