Article Authoring Tag Library NISO JATS version 0.4

<term>

Definition List: Term

Word, phrase, graphic, chemical structure, equation, or other noun that is being defined or described.

This element is typically used in conjunction with a definition in a definition list (two-part list). The term occupies the first column of the two-part list and is the subject of the definition or description, which occupies the second column.

Attributes

id Identifier
rid Reference to an Identifier
specific-use Specific Use
xml:lang Language

Related Elements

A <def-list> may have a <title> naming the entire list, followed by optional headings for terms and their definitions. <term-head> contains the heading over the first (term) column, and <def-head> contains the heading for the second (definition) column; neither serves as a container element for terms or definitions. Individual <term>s and their <def>s are paired in <def-item>s.

Content Model

<!ELEMENT  term         (#PCDATA %term-elements;)*                   >

Expanded Content Model

(#PCDATA | email | ext-link | uri | inline-supplementary-material | related-article | related-object | bold | italic | monospace | overline | roman | sans-serif | sc | strike | underline | alternatives | inline-graphic | chem-struct | inline-formula | abbrev | named-content | styled-content | fn | target | xref | sub | sup)*

Description

Any combination of:

This element may be contained in:

<def-item>

Example

               
...
<back>
...
<glossary>
<def-list>
<title>ABBREVIATIONS</title>
<term-head>Abbreviation</term-head>
<def-head>Expansion</def-head>
  <def-item><term id="G1">PAP I</term>
  <def><p>poly(A)polymerase I</p></def>
</def-item>
<def-item>
  <term id="G2">PNPase</term>
  <def><p>polynucleotide phosphorylase</p></def>
</def-item>
</def-list>
</glossary>
...

Module

JATS-list0.ent

Article Authoring Tag Library NISO JATS version 0.4

Version of March 2011