rid

Reference to an Identifier

Value of the identifier of an associated element; used for internal links of related elements. For example, an <xref> can point to the @id of a figure (<fig>).

Used on Element: <index-term-range-end>

ValueMeaning
An identifier (IDREF)Must point to an existing identifier within the standards document.
RestrictionThis attribute is required; it must be provided if the element is used.

Used on these Elements:

<milestone-end>, <milestone-start>, <nav-pointer>, <related-term>
ValueMeaning
An identifier (IDREF)Points to the existing identifier within the standards document.
RestrictionThis is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Used on these Elements:

<aff>, <award-id>, <back>, <bio>, <contrib>, <def>, <editing-instruction>, <funding-source>, <named-content>, <see>, <see-also>, <see-also-entry>, <see-entry>, <sig>, <sig-block>, <term>, <xref>
ValueMeaning
One or more identifiers (IDREFS)Points to one or more existing identifiers within the standards document.
RestrictionThis is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Example 

...
<sec id="s5_1">
 <label>5.1</label>
 <title>Two approaches to addressing accessibility in 
  standards</title>
 ...
 <p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="f1">Figure 1</xref> provides 
  a graphical summary of how this Guide can be used.</p>
 <fig id="f1" orientation="portrait" position="anchor">
  <label>Figure 1</label>
  <caption>
   <title>Two approaches to address accessibility in 
    standards</title>
  </caption>
  <graphic xlink:href="g3658.jpg"/>
 </fig>
 ...
</sec>
...

NISO STS 1.0 Tag Suite Components

Version of October 2017

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