Introduction to Elements

This section describes each element in the TBX Tag Set in alphabetical order of their tag names (i.e., element type names). The tag name is the shorter machine-readable name used in tagged documents, DTD fragments and schemas, and by software; for example, the tag name <tbx:xGraphic> is used for the element named External Graphic.
Each element is described by a separate page, where the heading for the page displays the element’s tag name followed by its longer descriptive name. The rest of the element description page discusses aspects of the element and its usage. The sections within an element page always appear in the following order, although any given element page may not contain all the sections:
Description (untitled)
Provides a narrative description of the element, that is, it “defines” the element and may provide information on its usage. This is not intended to be a formal dictionary definition, but more to provide information about an element and how it may be used.
Remarks
Provides additional information about the element, explanations of similar or contrasting elements, or instructions for element usage. (See also Related Elements described below.)
Related Elements
Contains information about elements that may be associated with or confused with the current element. In order to help users better understand the relationship among such components, or how to know when to use structures that may be confusing, these notes are provided.
Attributes
For an element that may/must take attributes, this segment contains an alphabetical list of those attributes. Each line contains the identification for one attribute: first, the attribute’s name as it appears in this Tag Set, then a longer, more descriptive name. Each attribute is linked to its description in the Attribute Section, which follows the Element Description Section in this Tag Library.
Model Description
The description is an English-language explanation of the “content” of the element, that is, what is allowed to be inside the element. For example, an element may contain only text (“text, numbers, or special characters”), other elements (for example, a title followed by a paragraph), or both text and other elements in some combination. If an element contains other elements, their names are listed here.
This element may be contained in
This segment lists the contexts in which this element may be used.
Example
Provides an excerpt of a tagged XML document, showing use of the current element. Usually an element is shown in context, with its surrounding elements, and the current element is highlighted. More than one example may be given, to illustrate different ways the element might be used.