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form-type Form Type
When an object such as a figure or boxed text is marked as a “form” (using the attribute
@is-form), this @form-type attribute may be used to indicate the type of the form’s content.
Usage/Remarks
This version of NISO STS makes no attempt to tag forms semantically or for behavior
such as filling out a form interactively. There is one attribute to mark a structure
as a form (@is-form) and another to indicate the type/style of form being displayed (@form-type). (See suggested form types/styles below.)
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage
Value | Meaning |
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blank | No content, an empty form that could be printed and filled in. |
custom | Not one of the meanings named in this list. The type can be found as the value of the attribute @custom-type. |
exemplar | The form is already filled in, with words that provide a user with real examples of how the form should be filled in, such as “phone: +1 301-315-9631”. |
instructions | The form is already filled in, with words that provide a user with explanations or instructions concerning how the form is to be filled out, for example, “insert phone number, including country prefix”. |
unspecified | The type of form content is not given. |
Restriction | This is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Tagged Sample
An empty form that could be printed and filled in
...
<sec sec-type="inspection">
<title>Field Notes</title>
<p>Inspectors must record all variances at the time of observation. A form
such as the one in <xref rid="nne-fe">Example F-2</xref> may be used.</p>
...
<non-normative-example id="nne-fe">
<fig is-form="form" form-type="blank">
<graphic orientation="landscape" mimetype="pdf" xlink:href="FieldObs.pdf"/>
</fig>
</non-normative-example>
</sec>
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