<altIdentifier>

<altIdentifier> (alternative identifier) contains an alternative or former structured identifier used for a manuscript or other object, such as a former catalogue number. [10.4 The Manuscript Identifier]
Modulemsdescription — Manuscript Description
Attributesatt.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)) (att.global.source (@source)) att.typed (@type, @subtype)
Contained by
msdescription: msFrag msIdentifier
namesdates: objectIdentifier
May contain
core: note
header: idno
msdescription: collection institution repository
namesdates: bloc country district geogName placeName region settlement
Note

An identifying number of some kind must be supplied if known; if it is not known, this should be stated.

Example
<altIdentifier>
 <settlement>San Marino</settlement>
 <repository>Huntington Library</repository>
 <idno>MS.El.26.C.9</idno>
</altIdentifier>
Content model
<content>
 <sequence>
  <classRef key="model.placeNamePart"
   expand="sequenceOptional"/>
  <elementRef key="institution"
   minOccurs="0"/>
  <elementRef key="repository"
   minOccurs="0"/>
  <elementRef key="collection"
   minOccurs="0"/>
  <elementRef key="idno"/>
  <elementRef key="note" minOccurs="0"/>
 </sequence>
</content>
Schema Declaration
<rng:element name="altIdentifier">
 <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:ref name="att.global.source.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:group>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="placeName"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="bloc"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="country"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="region"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="settlement"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="district"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="geogName"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="institution"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="repository"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="collection"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:ref name="idno"/>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="note"/>
  </rng:optional>
 </rng:group>
</rng:element>
element altIdentifier
{
   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,
   att.global.source.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   (
      placeName?,
      bloc?,
      country?,
      region?,
      settlement?,
      district?,
      geogName?,
      institution?,
      repository?,
      collection?,
      idno,
      note?
   )
}