Basic concepts
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The TEI is a
modular
system: you use it to build an encoding scheme appropriate to your needs, by selecting specific
modules
Each module defines a group of elements and attributes
Elements are classified
structurally
and
semantically
semantic classes group elements which have similar meanings — elements like names, or like editorial interventions for example
structural classes group elements which behave similarly in the structure — elements like paragraphs, or like phrases for example
we also talk of
attribute
classes: these group elements which all have the same attributes
CIDOC 2005: TEI Tutorial: overview
