content-type Type of Content

Subject or type of content that makes this element semantically distinct.

Usage/Remarks

The values for this attribute may include information classes, semantic categories, or functions for grouping elements. This attribute could identify: the name of a drug, company, or product; systematics terms such as genus, species, or family; or biological systems components, such as gene, protein, or peptide. The attribute could also be used to record that the content of a table cell is a total or subtotal amount, that a sidebar (<boxed-text>) contains a part of a related standard, or that a <statement> is a theorem or a proof.
Conversion Note
This attribute can be used to preserve semantic tagging that can’t be captured directly with an element defined in this Tag Set.
Display/Formatting Note
The presence of a @content-type attribute may be used to treat its element in a distinct way, for example, giving the word, phrase, or structure a different look in print or on display. This type of formatting may be guided by the value of the attribute, for example, making all circulatory system words (identified by a <named-content> element) red or putting a background image behind case studies.
REQUIRED on element: <named-content>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Names/describes the distinct function for the <named-content> that cannot otherwise be described by the elements in this Suite. For example, a chapter in a medical book might use the value “body-system” or “gene” while a chapter in a management book might use the value “product-name” or “stock-code”.
Restriction This attribute is required; it must be provided if the element is used.
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage

<abbrev>, <access-date>, <ack>, <addr-line>, <address>, <aff>, <ali:free_to_read>, <ali:license_ref>, <alt-text>, <annotation>, <app>, <app-group>, <array>, <author-comment>, <bio>, <boxed-text>, <caption>, <chem-struct>, <chem-struct-wrap>, <city>, <col>, <colgroup>, <comment>, <compound-kwd>, <compound-kwd-part>, <compound-subject>, <compound-subject-part>, <conf-acronym>, <conf-date>, <conf-loc>, <conf-name>, <conf-sponsor>, <contrib-group>, <contrib-id>, <copyright-holder>, <copyright-statement>, <copyright-year>, <country>, <data-title>, <date-in-citation>, <day>, <degrees>, <disp-formula>, <disp-formula-group>, <disp-quote>, <editing-instruction>, <edition>, <elocation-id>, <email>, <era>, <fax>, <fig-group>, <fixed-case>, <fn-group>, <fpage>, <glossary>, <gov>, <graphic>, <index>, <index-div>, <index-entry>, <index-group>, <index-term>, <inline-formula>, <inline-graphic>, <inline-supplementary-material>, <institution>, <institution-id>, <isbn>, <issn>, <issue>, <issue-id>, <issue-part>, <issue-title>, <kwd>, <license-p>, <long-desc>, <lpage>, <media>, <milestone-end>, <milestone-start>, <month>, <name>, <nav-pointer>, <nested-kwd>, <object-id>, <p>, <page-range>, <patent>, <phone>, <postal-code>, <prefix>, <price>, <rb>, <ref>, <ref-list>, <related-object>, <role>, <rt>, <ruby>, <season>, <see>, <see-also>, <see-also-entry>, <see-entry>, <self-uri>, <series>, <sig>, <sig-block>, <source>, <speaker>, <speech>, <state>, <statement>, <std>, <string-name>, <subject>, <subtitle>, <suffix>, <supplementary-material>, <table>, <table-wrap>, <table-wrap-group>, <tbody>, <td>, <tex-math>, <tfoot>, <th>, <thead>, <time-stamp>, <title>, <toc>, <toc-div>, <toc-entry>, <toc-group>, <tr>, <trans-source>, <trans-title>, <trans-title-group>, <uri>, <verse-group>, <verse-line>, <version>, <volume>, <volume-id>, <volume-series>, <year>

Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Names/describes any distinct semantics of the associated element. This may be used to preserve the semantic intent of prior tagging, for example, to record that a table cell was a total or subtotal amount. This may also be used to attach information classes to an element for retrieval purposes.
Restriction This is an optional attribute; there is no default.
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Names/describes any distinct semantics of the associated note or group of notes. The @content-type attribute may be used to describe the semantic intent of the note.
Restriction This is an optional attribute; there is no default.
OPTIONAL on element: <meta-note>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Names/describes any distinct semantics of the associated metadata note (<meta-note>). The @content-type attribute may be used to preserve the semantic intent of the note, such as a adoption note or issuance information.
Restriction This is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Suggested usage

For <meta-note> only: Although there are no set values for the @content-type attribute when used on the <meta-note> element, and thus the attribute may contain any string, formal meta note types may include:
  • adoption
  • cautionary / Anwendungswarnvermerk
  • code-info (information of regulatory agency adoption)
  • committee-contact-info (information concerning committee pages)
  • endorsement
  • errata-info (where to look for and find errata online)
  • issuance-info (text regarding date of issuance)
  • legalese (text blocks inside the front matter that pertain to legal matters or rights, typically displayed as part of the copyright page or title page material)
  • next-scheduled-issuance-info (information concerning the next scheduled edition/issuance/updates)
  • objection / Einspruchsvermerk
  • preliminary / Vorbemerkungen
  • publication / Veröffentlichungsvermerk
  • status / Statusvermerk
  • superseding / Ersatzvermerk
  • validity / Beginn der Gültigkeit /
Tagged Samples
@content-type attribute names semantic content of <meta-note>
...  
<meta-note content-type="superseding" id="superseding.note.reg">
 <p>Supersedes EN ISO 13849-1:2006</p>
</meta-note>
<meta-note content-type="superseding" id="superseding.note.nat">
 <p>Supersedes DIN EN ISO 13849-1:2007-07</p>
</meta-note>
<meta-note content-type="validity" id="validity.note.nat">
 <title>Start of validity</title>
 <p>This standard takes effect on 2008-12-01.</p>
 <p>DIN EN 954-1:1997-03 and DIN EN 954-1 Supplement 1:2000-01 may be 
  used in parallel until 2009-11-30 and DIN EN ISO 13849-1:2007-07 
  until 2009-12-28.</p>
</meta-note>
...
@content-type attribute names Annex as non-normative (See also <annex-type>.)
...
<back>
 <app-group>
  <app content-type="inform-annex" id="annA">
   <label>Annex A</label>
   <annex-type>(informative)</annex-type>
   <title>Global trends supporting accessibility</title>
   ...
   <sec id="A1">
    <label>A.1</label>
    <title>Trends in global demographics and market diversity</title>
    <p>According to the <italic>World Report on Disability</italic> 
     (published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank 
     in June 2011,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="bibr40">[40]</xref></sup> 
     approximately 15 % of the world population (over one billion 
     people) has ...</p>
   </sec>
   ...
  </app>
 </app-group>
 <ref-list>...</ref-list>
</back>
...