Type of element that is the target of the cross-reference (for example, a figure (fig
), a
table (table
), or a footnote (fn
). The
values may be used for type-specific processing or validation.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | Abbreviation or acronym. |
| aff | Affiliation. |
| app | Appendix. |
| author-notes | Author notes. |
| award | Points to the description of or identifier for a grant or award (<award-id>). |
| bibr | Bibliographic reference (typically to a <ref> element, but it may point to a <element-citation> or an <mixed-citation> if there are multiple citations inside the <ref> element). |
| bio | Biography |
| boxed-text | Textbox or sidebar. |
| chem | Chemical structure (to a <chem-struct> or <chem-struct-wrap> element). |
| contrib | Contributor. |
| collab | Collaboration. |
| corresp | Corresponding author. |
| custom | Not one of the meanings named in this list. The type can be found as the value of the attribute @custom-type. |
| disp-formula | Display formula. |
| fig | Figure or group of figures (to a <fig> or <fig-group> element). |
| fn | Footnote. |
| kwd | Keyword. |
| list | List or list item (to a <list> or <list-item> element; also, possibly to a <def-list> or <def-item> element). |
| other | None of the items listed. |
| plate | Plate. |
| scheme | Scheme. |
| sec | Section. |
| statement | Statement. |
| supplementary-material | Supplementary information. |
| table | Table or group of tables (to a <table-wrap> or <table-wrap-group> element). |
| table-fn | Table footnote. |