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currency Currency
Type of currency in which the price is presented.
Usage/Remarks
Best Practice
Although this is an optional attribute, best practice is to include it for every price
where it is known. The attribute can take any value, but best practice is to use the
ISO 4217 “currency code” values. These are 3-letter, all upper case codes that are
NOT the same as the ISO country codes. Examples include:
These codes are defined by ISO in ISO 4217 and listed at:
https://www.currency-iso.org/en/home/tables/table-a1.html
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USD
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United States Dollar in the US and US territories
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|---|---|
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CAD
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Canadian Dollar
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EUR
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European Union Euro
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RUB
|
Russian Ruble
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OPTIONAL on element: <price>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | An abbreviation for a currency, typically using the ISO 4217 three-letter alphabetic codes, for example, “USD” for the United States Dollar. |
| Restriction | @currency is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Tagged Sample
<price>
The @currency attribute should use the ISO 4217 three-letter currency codes.
...
<product product-type="book">...
<publisher-name>Wildside Books</publisher-name>, Rockville,
MD, 2010, Price: <price currency="USD">$4.99</price>. ISBN:
<isbn>1557426805</isbn>, <size units="pages">330</size> p.
(paperback)</product>
...