<p>

Paragraph

The basic block-unit of textual information; a textual paragraph.

Remarks

This element does not have to be a well-formed paragraph as defined in high school language class, i.e., “a block of text representing a single idea, typographically differentiated from its neighbors”. Rather, the element <p> is a block (as opposed to inline) structural unit which may be only a few words or letters in length.

Attributes

content-type Type of Content
id Document Internal Identifier
originator Originator
specific-use Specific Use
style-type Style Type
xml:base Base
xml:lang Language of an Element

Model Description

Any combination of:

This element may be contained in:

<abstract>, <ack>, <annotation>, <app>, <app-group>, <author-comment>, <bio>, <body>, <boxed-text>, <caption>, <def>, <disp-quote>, <editing-instruction>, <fig>, <fn>, <glossary>, <index>, <index-div>, <index-group>, <list-item>, <meta-note>, <non-normative-example>, <non-normative-note>, <normative-example>, <normative-note>, <notes>, <notes-group>, <open-access>, <ref-list>, <sec>, <speech>, <statement>, <supplementary-material>, <table-wrap-foot>, <td>, <term-display>, <term-sec>, <th>, <toc>, <toc-div>, <toc-group>

Example 

...
<sec sec-type="foreword">
 <title>Foreword</title>
 <p>The text of <std type="dated" std-id="iso:std:iso:15423"
  ><std-ref>ISO/IEC 15423:2004</std-ref></std> has been 
  prepared by Technical Committee ISO/IEC/JTC 1 "Information 
  technology" of the International Organization for 
  Standardization (ISO) and is ...</p>
 ...
</sec>
...

NISO STS 1.0 Tag Suite Components

Version of October 2017

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