Type of article being described by the element (for example, “companion-article”, “corrected-article”, “retracted-article”).
The <related-article> element describes (and may point to) another article that bears some relationship to the original article. This attribute describes (names the type of) the article being pointed to.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | The article type for the related article, for example, “addendum”. |
| Restriction: | |
Potential values for this attribute describe how the related article is related:
addendum | Additional material for an article, which was generated too late to be added to the main text |
commentary | Used in an article to name its associated commentary or editorial |
commentary-article | Used in a commentary or editorial to name the article on which this one is commenting |
companion | Used in an article to name a companion (related or sibling) article |
corrected-article | Used in a correction to name the article being corrected. Sometimes called “erratum”. |
correction-forward | Used in an article to name (point forward to) its associated correction (rarely used) |
in-this-issue | Names a related article in the same journal issue |
letter | Names a letter to the publication or a reply to such a letter |
partial-retraction | Retraction or disavowal of part(s) of previously published material |
retracted-article | Used in a retraction to name the article being retracted |
retraction-forward | Used in an article to name (forward) its associated retraction (rare) |