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<p> Paragraph

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

Usage/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
originator
specific-use
style-type

Base Attributes

id
xml:base
xml:lang
Models and Context
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>, <legend>, <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>
Description
Any combination of:
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  p            (#PCDATA %p-elements;)*                      >
Expanded Content Model

(#PCDATA | email | ext-link | uri | inline-supplementary-material | related-article | related-object | 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 | citation-alternatives | element-citation | mixed-citation | std | bold | fixed-case | italic | monospace | num | overline | roman | sans-serif | sc | strike | underline | ruby | award-id | funding-source | open-access | chem-struct | inline-formula | inline-code | inline-graphic | inline-media | private-char | def-list | list | tex-math | mml:math | abbrev | index-term | index-term-range-end | milestone-end | milestone-start | named-content | styled-content | ref-list | disp-quote | speech | statement | verse-group | fn | target | tbx:entailedTerm | xref | break | sub | sup)*

Tagged Sample

Inside sections

...
<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>
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