Book Interchange Tag Suite (BITS) Version 1.0 Tag Library Version 1.0

<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 Document Internal Identifier
rid Reference to an Identifier
specific-use Specific Use
xml:base Base
xml:lang Language

Related Elements

A <def-list> may take a <label> that provides it with a number or other designator, followed by an optional <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. Definition lists are recursive, so following all the terms and definitions, there may be one or more embedded <def-list> elements.

Content Model

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

Expanded Content Model

(#PCDATA | email | ext-link | uri | inline-supplementary-material | related-article | related-object | hr | bold | fixed-case | italic | monospace | overline | overline-start | overline-end | roman | sans-serif | sc | strike | underline | underline-start | underline-end | ruby | alternatives | inline-graphic | private-char | chem-struct | inline-formula | tex-math | mml:math | abbrev | index-term | index-term-range-end | milestone-end | milestone-start | named-content | styled-content | fn | target | xref | sub | sup | x | disp-formula | disp-formula-group | chem-struct-wrap | array | code | graphic | media | preformat)*

Description

Any combination of:

This element may be contained in:

<def-item>, <index-entry>, <index-term>

Example 1

A definition list (two-part list):

    
...
<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-item>...</def-item>
...
</def-list>
</glossary>
...

Example 2

Back of Book Index with nested index terms and links into the text:

    
...
<book-back>
  <index>
    <title-group><title>Index</title></title-group>
    ...
    <index-div>
      <title-group><title>I</title></title-group>
      ...
      <index-entry>
        <term>Interstate commerce</term><x>:</x>
        ...
        <index-entry>
          <term>State powers, taxation and regulation</term>
          <nav-pointer-group>
            <nav-pointer rid="idx1-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash;<nav-pointer 
              rid="idx1-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>
          </nav-pointer-group>
          <index-entry>
            <term>Balancing test, modern standard</term>
            <nav-pointer-group>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx2-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash;<nav-pointer 
                rid="idx2-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>
            </nav-pointer-group>
          </index-entry>
          <index-entry>
            <term>Regulation of commerce</term>
            <nav-pointer-group>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx6-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash;<nav-pointer
                rid="idx6-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>, <nav-pointer rid="idx7-1"
                nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash;<nav-pointer rid="idx7-2"
                nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>, <nav-pointer rid="idx8-1"
                nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash;<nav-pointer rid="idx8-2"
                nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>
            </nav-pointer-group>
          </index-entry>            
          <index-entry>
            <term>Taxation of commerce</term>
            <nav-pointer-group>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx10-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash; <nav-pointer
                rid="idx10-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>, <nav-pointer rid="idx11-1"
                nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash; <nav-pointer rid="idx11-2"
                nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>
            </nav-pointer-group>
            <index-entry>
              <term>Apportionment</term>
              <nav-pointer-group>
                <nav-pointer rid="idx12" nav-pointer-type="point"/>, <nav-pointer rid="idx13-1"
                  nav-pointer-type="start-of-range"/>&ndash; <nav-pointer rid="idx13-2"
                  nav-pointer-type="end-of-range"/>
              </nav-pointer-group>
            </index-entry>
            <index-entry>
              <term>Benefit relationship</term>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx14" nav-pointer-type="point"/>
            </index-entry>
          </index-entry>
        </index-entry>
      </index-entry> 
      <index-entry>
        <term>Interstate compacts</term><x>.</x>
        <see-entry>States, Agreements with other States</see-entry><x>.</x>
      </index-entry>
      ...
    </index-div>
    ...
  </index>
</book-back>
...

Back of Book Index with nested index terms and print page numbers:

    
...
<book-back>
  <index>
    <title-group><title>Index</title></title-group>
    ...
    <index-div>
      <title-group><title>I</title></title-group>
      ...
      <index-entry>
        <term>Interstate commerce</term><x>:</x>
        ...
        <index-entry>
          <term>State powers, taxation and regulation</term>
          <nav-pointer-group>
            <nav-pointer rid="idx1-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">209</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer 
              rid="idx1-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">240</nav-pointer>
          </nav-pointer-group>
          <index-entry>
            <term>Balancing test, modern standard</term>
            <nav-pointer-group>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx2-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">233</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer 
                rid="idx2-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">234</nav-pointer>
            </nav-pointer-group>
          </index-entry>
          <index-entry>
            <term>Regulation of commerce</term>
            <nav-pointer-group>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx6-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">220</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer 
                rid="idx6-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">221</nav-pointer>, <nav-pointer rid="idx7-1" 
                nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">224</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer rid="idx7-2" 
                nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">227</nav-pointer>, <nav-pointer rid="idx8-1" 
                nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">233</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer rid="idx8-2" 
                nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">240</nav-pointer>
            </nav-pointer-group>
          </index-entry>
          <index-entry>
            <term>Taxation of commerce</term>
            <nav-pointer-group>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx10-1" nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">220</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer 
                rid="idx10-2" nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">223</nav-pointer>, <nav-pointer rid="idx11-1" 
                nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">227</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer rid="idx11-2" 
                nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">233</nav-pointer>
            </nav-pointer-group>
            <index-entry>
              <term>Apportionment</term>
              <nav-pointer-group>
                <nav-pointer rid="idx12" nav-pointer-type="point">223</nav-pointer>, <nav-pointer rid="idx13-1" 
                  nav-pointer-type="start-of-range">231</nav-pointer>&ndash;<nav-pointer rid="idx13-2" 
                  nav-pointer-type="end-of-range">232</nav-pointer>
              </nav-pointer-group>
            </index-entry>
            <index-entry>
              <term>Benefit relationship</term>
              <nav-pointer rid="idx14" nav-pointer-type="point">233</nav-pointer>
            </index-entry>
          </index-entry>
        </index-entry>
      </index-entry>
      <index-entry>
        <term>Interstate compacts</term><x>.</x>
        <see-entry>States, Agreements with other States</see-entry><x>.</x>
      </index-entry>
      ...
    </index-div>
    ...
  </index>
</book-back>
...

Example 3

    
... 
<p>However, the First Amendment does not bar the 
issuance or execution of a warrant to search a newsroom
<index-term><term>Newspapers</term><see-also>Speech 
and press</see-also></index-term> to obtain photographs 
of demonstrators who had injured several policemen, 
although the Court appeared to suggest ...</p>
...

Book Interchange Tag Suite (BITS) Version 1.0 Tag Library Version 1.0

Version of December 2013