| textLang |
describes the languages and writing systems used by a
manuscript (as opposed to its description, which is described in the <langUsage> element) |
| Class |
tei.msItemPart |
| Declaration |
element textLang
{
tei.global.attributes,
## () supplies a code which identifies the chief language used in the manuscript.
attribute langKey { datatype.uri }?,
## () one or more codes identifying any other languages used in the manuscript.
attribute otherLangs { datatype.uriList }?,
macro.phraseSeq
} |
| Attributes |
(In addition to global attributes
and those inherited from : tei.msItemPart)
| langKey |
supplies a code which identifies the chief language used in the manuscript. |
|
Status: |
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Datatype:
datatype.uri
|
|
Values: a code identifying a <language> element in the header |
| otherLangs |
one or more codes identifying any other languages used in the manuscript. |
|
Status: |
|
Datatype:
datatype.uriList
|
|
Values: a list of codes, each of which identifies a <language> element in the header |
|
|
| Example |
<textLang langKey="#EN" otherLangs="#LA">
Predominantly in English with Latin glosses</textLang> |
| See further |
1.6.6 Languages and writing systems |
| Module |
msdescription |