accredit-acronym
Accreditation Acronym
Names the accrediting organization, for example, United States SDOs can name “ANSI”. This attribute provides a machine-searchable normalized version of the organization since the content of the <accrediting-organization> element is free form.
Usage
Best Practice: Since the attribute name includes the word “acronym”, the values (such as “ANSI”) should be given in ALL CAPS.
Used on Element: <accrediting-organization>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | An acronym that names the accrediting organization referenced in the <accrediting-organization> element |
| Restriction | This attribute is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Example
...
<std-meta>
...
<comm-ref>...</comm-ref>
<accrediting-organization accredit-acronym="ANSI">Under the
authority of the American National Standards</accrediting-organization>
<authorization authorize-acronym="ANS">An American National
Standard</authorization>
<secretariat>...</secretariat>
</std-meta>
...