<elementSpec>

<elementSpec> (element specification) documents the structure, content, and purpose of a single element type. [22.5 Element Specifications 22 Documentation Elements]
Module tagdocs — Documentation Elements
Attributes 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)) (att.global.source (@source)) att.identified (@ident, @predeclare, @module) (att.combinable (@mode) (att.deprecated (@validUntil)) ) att.namespaceable (@ns)
prefix⚓ specifies a default prefix which will be prepended to all patterns relating to the element, unless otherwise stated.
Status Optional
Datatype 0–1 occurrences of teidata.xmlName separated by whitespace
Note

Colons, although permitted inside the value, will cause an invalid schema to be generated.
Member of
model.oddDecl
Contained by
core: add corr del desc emph head hi item l meeting note orig p q quote ref reg said sic stage title unclear
dictionaries: case colloc def dictScrap entryFree etym form gen gram gramGrp hyph iType lang lbl mood number orth per pos pron stress subc syll tns usg xr
drama: camera caption castList epilogue performance prologue set sound tech view
figures: cell figDesc figure
header: change handNote licence rendition scriptNote tagUsage
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
msdescription: accMat acquisition additions collation condition custEvent decoNote filiation foliation layout musicNotation origin provenance signatures source summary support surrogates typeNote
namesdates: occupation
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: schemaSpec specGrp
textcrit: lem rdg witness
textstructure: argument body div div1 div2 div3 div4 div5 div6 div7 docEdition epigraph imprimatur postscript salute signed titlePart trailer
transcr: damage metamark mod restore retrace secl supplied surplus
verse: rhyme
May contain
core: desc gloss
tagdocs: altIdent attList classes constraintSpec content equiv exemplum listRef model modelGrp modelSequence remarks valList
Example
<elementSpec module="tagdocs" ident="code">
 <gloss/>
 <desc>contains literal code</desc>
 <classes>
  <memberOf key="model.emphLike"/>
 </classes>
 <content>
  <textNode/>
 </content>
 <attList>
  <attDef ident="type" usage="opt">
   <desc>the language of the code</desc>
   <datatype>
    <dataRef key="teidata.enumerated"/>
   </datatype>
  </attDef>
 </attList>
</elementSpec>
Schematron

<sch:rule context="tei:elementSpec[ @mode eq 'delete' ]">
<sch:report test="child::*">This elementSpec element has a mode= of "delete" even though it has child elements. Change the mode= to "add", "change", or "replace", or remove the child elements.</sch:report>
</sch:rule>
<sch:rule context="tei:elementSpec[ @mode = ('add','change','replace') ]">
<sch:assert test="child::* | (@* except (@mode, @ident))">This elementSpec element has a mode= of "<sch:value-of select="@mode"/>", but does not have any child elements or schema-changing attributes. Specify child elements, use validUntil=, predeclare=, ns=, or prefix=, or change the mode= to "delete".</sch:assert>
</sch:rule>
Content model 
<content>
 <sequence>
  <alternate minOccurs="0"
   maxOccurs="unbounded">
   <classRef key="model.glossLike"/>
   <classRef key="model.descLike"/>
  </alternate>
  <elementRef key="classes" minOccurs="0"/>
  <elementRef key="content" minOccurs="0"/>
  <elementRef key="valList" minOccurs="0"/>
  <elementRef key="constraintSpec"
   minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
  <elementRef key="attList" minOccurs="0"/>
  <alternate maxOccurs="unbounded"
   minOccurs="0">
   <elementRef key="model"/>
   <elementRef key="modelGrp"/>
   <elementRef key="modelSequence"/>
  </alternate>
  <elementRef key="exemplum" minOccurs="0"
   maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
  <elementRef key="remarks" minOccurs="0"
   maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
  <elementRef key="listRef" minOccurs="0"
   maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
 </sequence>
</content>
Schema Declaration 
<rng:element name="elementSpec">
 <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.identified.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.combinable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.deprecated.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.namespaceable.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="prefix">
   <rng:ref name="teidata.xmlName"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:group>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:choice>
    <rng:ref name="model.glossLike"/>
    <rng:ref name="model.descLike"/>
   </rng:choice>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="classes"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="content"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="valList"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:ref name="constraintSpec"/>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:optional>
   <rng:ref name="attList"/>
  </rng:optional>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:choice>
    <rng:ref name="model"/>
    <rng:ref name="modelGrp"/>
    <rng:ref name="modelSequence"/>
   </rng:choice>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:ref name="exemplum"/>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:ref name="remarks"/>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:ref name="listRef"/>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
 </rng:group>
</rng:element>
element elementSpec
{
   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.identified.attributes,
   att.combinable.attributes,
   att.deprecated.attributes,
   att.namespaceable.attributes,
   attribute prefix { teidata.xmlName }?,
   (
      ( model.glossLike | model.descLike )*,
      classes?,
      content?,
      valList?,
      constraintSpec*,
      attList?,
      ( model | modelGrp | modelSequence )*,
      exemplum*,
      remarks*,
      listRef*
   )
}