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<bio> Biography

Biographical data concerning a contributor or the description of a collaboration.

Usage/Remarks

The XLink linking attribute @xlink:href may be used to point to a picture of the contributor, to a more complete vita, to his/her website, etc.
Attributes
content-type
hreflang
rid
specific-use

Multi-lang Attributes

lang-focus
lang-focus-custom
lang-group
lang-source
lang-source-custom
lang-translate
lang-variant
lang-variant-custom

Base Attributes

id
xml:base
xml:lang

Linking Attributes

xlink:actuate
xlink:href
xlink:role
xlink:show
xlink:title
xlink:type

Namespaces

xmlns:xlink
Models and Context
May be contained in
<collab>, <contrib>
Description
The following, in order:
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  bio          %bio-model;                                  >
Expanded Content Model
(title?, (answer | answer-set | boxed-text | chem-struct-wrap | code |
explanation | fig | graphic | media | preformat | question | question-wrap | question-wrap-group |
supplementary-material | table-wrap | disp-formula | disp-formula-group | def-list | list | p |
disp-quote | speech | statement | verse-group)*, (sec)*)
Tagged Samples
Two-paragraph <bio> 
<article dtd-version="1.4">
 <front>
  <article-meta>
   ...
   <contrib-group>
    <contrib contrib-type="author">
     <name><surname>Forster</surname>
      <given-names>Anne</given-names></name>
     <role>Designed electronic devices and protocols</role>
     <aff>School of Electronic Engineering, University of Finlandia</aff>
     <email>af_eengr@finlandia.edu</email>
     <bio>
      <p><bold>Anne Forster</bold> is the current editor of
       the <italic>OASIS Microwave Journal</italic>, responsible
       for Technical Committee and Developments. She received
       her BE and PhD in electrical engineering from the University 
       of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Currently, she is professor 
       in the School of Electronic Engineering at the University of
       Finlandia, where she holds the chair in Microwave Electronics.</p>
      <p>She is a member of the technical program committee
       for the International Microwave Symposium and a member
       of the editorial board for the <italic>Mulberry Transactions 
       on Microwave Theory and Technique</italic>. She has 
       organized many workshops and taught many short courses 
       on microwave signal integrity and wireless and RF design.</p>
     </bio>
    </contrib>
    <contrib contrib-type="author">...</contrib>
   </contrib-group>
   ...
  </article-meta>
 </front>
 <body>...</body>
 <back>...</back>
</article>
<bio> with headed sections 
...
<contrib contrib-type="author">
 <name>...</name>
 <bio>
  <p>One of the most well-known Surgeons General of the
   United States (1982-1989), C. Everett Koop&rsquo;s illustrious
   career encompasses more than 35 years ...</p>
  <sec>
   <title>Education</title>
   <p>Following his graduation from Dartmouth College (B.A.,
    1937), Koop received his M.D. degree ...</p>
  </sec>
  <sec>
   <title>Medical Practice</title>
   <p>Following his training, Koop joined the staff of
    Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Philadelphia as a pediatric
    surgeon; in 1946 he became ...</p>
  </sec>
  <sec>
   <title>Government Office</title>
   <p>Koop became Surgeon General in January 1982.  During
    his tenure, he was a strong advocate on public health issues
    such as the rights of the disabled, smoking, and ...</p>
   <p>The same year as his appointment, controversy arose 
    involving the treatment of a disabled newborn ...</p>
   ...
  </sec>
  ...
 </bio>
</contrib>
...
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