<layout>

<layout> 描述文字在頁面上的編排，包括任何橫隔線、刺痕、或其他的頁面準備技術的資訊。 [10.7.2 Writing, Decoration, and Other Notations]
組件msdescription — Manuscript Description
屬性att.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.rendition (@rend, @style, @rendition)) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) (att.global.responsibility (@cert, @resp))
columns說明每頁的欄數
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 1–2 次可出現: 

<rng:ref name="data.count"/>
data.count
以空白鍵隔開
ruledLines說明每欄的橫隔線數
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 1–2 次可出現: 

<rng:ref name="data.count"/>
data.count
以空白鍵隔開
writtenLines說明每欄的書寫行數
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 1–2 次可出現: 

<rng:ref name="data.count"/>
data.count
以空白鍵隔開
可包含在於
msdescription: layoutDesc
可包含
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 constraintSpec 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 secl space subst substJoin supplied surplus undo
verse: caesura rhyme
宣告

<rng:element name="layout">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.rendition.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.global.responsibility.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.rendition.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.global.responsibility.attributes,
   attribute columns { list { data.count, data.count? } }?,
   attribute ruledLines { list { data.count, data.count? } }?,
   attribute writtenLines { list { data.count, data.count? } }?,
   macro.specialPara
}
例子
<layout columns="1" ruledLines="25 32">頁面大多有25到32行的鉛字橫線。</layout>
例子
<layout columns="2" ruledLines="42">
 <p>兩欄共42行油墨橫線，欄間有直線分隔。</p>
</layout>
例子
<layout columns="1 2" writtenLines="40 50">
 <p>有些頁面有兩欄，欄間有直線分隔；每欄有40至50行的字。</p>
</layout>