collab-type

Type of Collaboration

Type or role of the collaborators; what function they played in the publication (for example, “translators”, “editors”).

Attribute Values

In Element

<collab>
ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersWord or phrase that describes the role that the collaborators played in the publication, for example, “authors”.
Restriction: This is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Suggested usage

Although the Tag Set does not enforce any values, to preserve what a publisher or other source has established, suggested values for this attribute include:

assignee

Group or company to whom a patent is awarded

authors

Content creators

editors

Content editors

compilers

Person or group that has put together a composite work from multiple sources

guest-editors

A group of editors that has been invited to edit all or part of a work

inventors

Idea, software, or machine creators

translators

Person or group that has translated the cited work from one language into another