content-type Type of Content

Subject or type of content that makes this element semantically distinct.

Usage/Remarks

The values for this attribute may include information classes, semantic categories, or functions for grouping elements. This attribute could identify: the name of a drug, company, or product; systematics terms such as genus, species, or family; or biological systems components, such as gene, protein, or peptide. The attribute could also be used to record that the content of a table cell is a total or subtotal amount, that a sidebar (<boxed-text>) contains a case study, or that a <statement> is a theorem or a proof.
Conversion Note
This attribute can be used to preserve semantic tagging that can’t be captured directly with an element in this Tag Set.
Display/Formatting Note
The presence of a @content-type attribute may be used to treat its element in a distinct way, for example, giving the word, phrase, or structure a different look in print or on display. This type of formatting may be guided by the value of the attribute, for example, making all circulatory system words (identified by a <named-content> element) red or putting a background image behind case studies.
REQUIRED on element: <named-content>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Names/describes the distinct function for the <named-content> that cannot otherwise be described by the elements in this Suite. For example, a chapter in a medical book might use the value “body-system” or “gene” while a chapter in a management book might use the value “product-name” or “stock-code”.
Restriction @content-type is required; it must be provided if the element is used.
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage

<abbrev>, <ack>, <addr-line>, <address>, <aff>, <ali:free_to_read>, <ali:license_ref>, <alt-text>, <annotation>, <answer>, <answer-set>, <app>, <app-group>, <array>, <author-comment>, <bio>, <book-part-wrapper>, <boxed-text>, <caption>, <chem-struct>, <chem-struct-wrap>, <city>, <col>, <colgroup>, <comment>, <compound-kwd>, <compound-kwd-part>, <compound-subject>, <compound-subject-part>, <conf-acronym>, <conf-date>, <conf-loc>, <conf-name>, <conf-num>, <conf-sponsor>, <conf-theme>, <conference>, <content-version>, <contrib-group>, <contrib-id>, <copyright-holder>, <copyright-statement>, <copyright-year>, <corresp>, <country>, <custom-meta-group>, <data-title>, <date-in-citation>, <day>, <degrees>, <disp-formula>, <disp-formula-group>, <disp-quote>, <edition>, <elocation-id>, <email>, <era>, <explanation>, <fax>, <fig-group>, <fixed-case>, <fn-group>, <fpage>, <glossary>, <gov>, <graphic>, <index>, <index-div>, <index-entry>, <index-group>, <index-term>, <inline-formula>, <inline-graphic>, <inline-media>, <inline-supplementary-material>, <institution>, <institution-id>, <isbn>, <issn>, <issue>, <issue-id>, <issue-part>, <issue-title>, <kwd>, <legend>, <license-p>, <long-desc>, <lpage>, <media>, <milestone-end>, <milestone-start>, <month>, <name>, <nav-pointer>, <nested-kwd>, <note>, <object-id>, <option>, <p>, <page-range>, <patent>, <phone>, <postal-code>, <prefix>, <price>, <publisher>, <question>, <question-preamble>, <question-wrap>, <question-wrap-group>, <rb>, <ref>, <ref-list>, <related-object>, <resource-id>, <resource-name>, <role>, <rt>, <ruby>, <season>, <see>, <see-also>, <see-also-entry>, <see-entry>, <self-uri>, <series>, <sig>, <sig-block>, <source>, <speaker>, <speech>, <state>, <statement>, <std>, <std-organization>, <string-conf>, <string-date>, <string-name>, <subject>, <subtitle>, <suffix>, <supplementary-material>, <table>, <table-wrap>, <table-wrap-group>, <tbody>, <td>, <tex-math>, <tfoot>, <th>, <thead>, <title>, <toc>, <toc-div>, <toc-entry>, <toc-group>, <tr>, <trans-source>, <trans-title>, <trans-title-group>, <uri>, <verse-group>, <verse-line>, <version>, <volume>, <volume-id>, <volume-in-collection>, <volume-series>, <x>, <year>

Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Names/describes any distinct semantics of the associated element. This may be used to preserve the semantic intent of prior tagging, for example, to record that a table cell was a total or subtotal amount. This may also be used to attach information classes to an element for retrieval purposes.
Restriction @content-type is an optional attribute; there is no default.
Tagged Samples
Non-BITS semantic distinction
...
<collab>
 <named-content content-type="program">Joint United
  Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</named-content>,
 <institution>World Health Organization</institution>,
  Geneva, <country>Switzerland</country>
</collab>
...
<compound-kwd-part>s
...
<kwd-group kwd-group-type="Inspec-class">
 <compound-kwd>
  <compound-kwd-part content-type="code">B0260</compound-kwd-part>
  <compound-kwd-part content-type="text">Optimisation
   techniques</compound-kwd-part>
 </compound-kwd>
 ...
</kwd-group>
...
<date-in-citation>
...
<date-in-citation content-type="copyright-year"
  iso-8601-date="1990">1990</date-in-citation>
...
<string-name>
...
<name-alternatives>
 <string-name content-type="display">
  <given-names>Le Thi Tuyet</given-names> <surname>Lan</surname>
 </string-name>
 <string-name content-type="index">
  <surname>Lan</surname> <given-names>Le TT</given-names>
 </string-name>
</name-alternatives>
...
<name>
...
<name content-type="patronymic">
 <surname>H&#246;skuldsd&#243;ttir</surname>
 <given-names>Hallger&#240;ur</given-names>
</name>

<name content-type="matronymic">
 <surname>M&#237;nervud&#243;ttir</surname>
 <given-names>Gu&#240;r&#250;n Eva</given-names>
</name>
...