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event-type Type of Event

Type or kind of event in the publication history of a document, for example, a reprint of a book or the publication of a revised online edition.
OPTIONAL on element: <event>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The type of event, for example, “reprint”, “revision”, “edition3”.
Restriction @event-type is an optional attribute; there is no default.
Tagged Sample

Describing various lifecycle events for a book (e.g., the proceedings’ revision date)

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<pub-history>
 <event>
  <event-desc>pre-conference proceedings</event-desc>
  <date iso-8601-date="2013-07" date-type="pub" 
    publication-format="online">
   <month>July</month><year>2013</year>
  </date>
 </event>
 <event event-type="revision">
  <event-desc>post-conference proceedings</event-desc>
  <date iso-8601-date="2013-10" date-type="pub" 
    publication-format="online">
   <month>October</month><year>2013</year>
  </date>
 </event>
</pub-history>
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