xml:lang

Language of an Element

The @xml:lang attribute specifies the language of the content of the element with which it is associated. It is most often associated with the <tbx:langSet> element, to specify the language of all the child elements in a language section. However, it can be associated with virtually any element to specify the language of the content of that element. For additional information see NISO STS @xml:lang element.

Usage

Use the values found for “language” in the IANA language subtag registry. Do not use deprecated values. Do not combine script and region values with the language value; use the separate @script attribute, and the <tbx:geographicalUsage> element.

Used on Element: <tbx:langSet>

ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersAn abbreviation for a natural language (such as “en” for English or “de” for German).
RestrictionThis attribute is required; it must be provided if the element is used.

Used on these Elements:

<tbx:crossReference>, <tbx:entailedTerm>, <tbx:externalCrossReference>, <tbx:geographicalUsage>, <tbx:note>, <tbx:see>, <tbx:source>, <tbx:subjectField>
ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersAn abbreviation for a natural language (such as “en” for English or “de” for German).
RestrictionThis is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Example

Providing the language codes for languages sets in different languages:
<tbx:termEntry id="ISO10241-1.a23.311">
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="en">
    <tbx:definition>numerical reference that indicates whether the flow will be laminar or turbulent
      for a given set of conditions</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a23.311-1">critical Reynolds number</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="fr">
    <tbx:definition>référence numérique indiquant si un écoulement est soit laminaire soit turbulent
      pour un ensemble de conditions données</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a23.311-2">nombre de Reynolds critique</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:grammaticalGender value="masculine"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="de">
    <tbx:definition>numerische Bezugsgröße, die anzeigt, ob die Strömung unter definierten
      Bedingungen laminar oder turbulent ist</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a23.311-3">kritische Reynoldszahl</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:grammaticalGender value="feminine"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
</tbx:termEntry>

TBX Tag Set Components

Version of October 2019

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