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<term-sec> Terms and Definitions Container/Section
Container element for the detailed terminology definitions in a standards document,
which may include TBX-based terminology sections, natural language <term-display> elements that describe term and definition material, or both.
Usage/Remarks
<term-sec> is NOT a Section
In spite of its English name, a <term-sec> is not a “Section” within a standards document (like the element <sec>). A <term-sec> is a container element that holds TBX entries and/or <term-display> terms. A <term-sec> should always be used inside a narrative section (<sec>) that has a title (such as “Terms and definitions”) and a @sec-type attribute with a value such as “terms” (<sec sec-type="terms">).
Term Section “Title”
Note that the <term-sec> element has no <title> element among its children. On display, the heading at the top of the <term-sec> is taken from either:
- the first term (<tbx_term>) in the enclosed <tbx:termEntry>, or
- the <title> child of the enclosed <term-display> element.
Best Practice: Where to Put a <term-sec>
Although <term-sec> is allowed directly inside many elements, such as <body> and <back>, these are historical remnants and not considered to be Best Practice. The element
<term-sec> should be restricted to terminology sections in the front matter or body. That is,
a <term-sec> should only be used inside <sec> elements that contain terms and definitions or recursively inside another <term-sec>.
Models and Context
May be contained in
Description
The following, in order:
- <editing-instruction> Editing Instruction, zero or more
- <label> Label of a Figure, Reference, Etc., zero or one
- Any combination of:
- <tbx:termEntry> Term Entry (Concept Entry) TBX
- <term-display> Term-Display
- <p> Paragraph
- Paragraph-level Display Elements
- <address> Address/Contact Information
- <array> Array (Simple Tabular Array)
- <boxed-text> Boxed Text
- <chem-struct-wrap> Chemical Structure Wrapper
- <code> Code Text
- <fig> Figure
- <fig-group> Figure Group
- <graphic> Graphic
- <media> Media Object
- <preformat> Preformatted Text
- <supplementary-material> Supplementary Material
- <table-wrap> Table Wrapper
- <table-wrap-group> Table Wrapper Group
- <alternatives> Alternatives For Processing
- Standards Note and Example Elements
- <disp-formula> Formula, Display
- <disp-formula-group> Formula, Display Group
- Lists
- Math Elements
- Related Material Elements
- <disp-quote> Quote, Displayed
- <speech> Speech
- <statement> Statement, Formal
- <verse-group> Verse Form For Poetry
- <term-sec> Terms and Definitions Container/Section, zero or more
- Any combination of:
Content Model
<!ELEMENT term-sec %term-sec-model; >
Expanded Content Model
((editing-instruction)*, label?, (tbx:termEntry | term-display | p | address | alternatives | array | boxed-text | chem-struct-wrap | code | fig | fig-group | graphic | media | non-normative-note | normative-note | non-normative-example | normative-example | notes-group | preformat | supplementary-material | table-wrap | table-wrap-group | disp-formula | disp-formula-group | def-list | list | tex-math | mml:math | related-article | related-object | disp-quote | speech | statement | verse-group)*, (term-sec)*, (fn-group | glossary | ref-list)*)
Tagged Sample
Term section showing use of both <tbx:termEntry> and <term-display>
...
<body>
...
<term-sec id="sec_2.2.5">
<label>2.2.5</label>
<tbx:termEntry xmlns:tbx="urn:iso:std:iso:30042:ed-1" id="term_2.2.5">
<tbx:langSet xml:lang="nl">
<tbx:definition>hefplatform bestaande uit een werkplatform en
een hydraulische hefinrichting gemonteerd op een zelfaangedreven
chassis</tbx:definition>
<tbx:note>Zie <std><std-ref>EN 1777</std-ref></std>.</tbx:note>
<tbx:tig>
<tbx:term>hoogwerker</tbx:term>
<tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
<tbx:normativeAuthorization value="preferredTerm"/>
</tbx:tig>
<tbx:tig>
<tbx:term>HW</tbx:term>
<tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
<tbx:normativeAuthorization value="admittedTerm"/>
<tbx:termType value="abbreviation"/>
</tbx:tig>
</tbx:langSet>
</tbx:termEntry>
<term-display>
<term>hoogwerker</term>
<part-of-speech>noun</part-of-speech>
<related-term related-term-type="acronym">HW</related-term>
<def>
<p>hefplatform bestaande uit een werkplatform en
een hydraulische hefinrichting gemonteerd op een zelfaangedreven
chassis</p>
</def>
<non-normative-note>
<p>Zie <std><std-ref>EN 1777</std-ref></std>.</p>
</non-normative-note>
</term-display>
</term-sec>
</body>
...
Related Resources
- For a discussion on tagging terms and definitions in a Term Section (<term-sec>), see Tagging Terms and Definitions.
- See: Hierarchy diagram - Terms and Definitions Container/Section