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count Count
Number of specific objects that appear in the document.
Usage/Remarks
This attribute holds the number of objects. The type of objects being counted may
be
indicated either by the element name on which this attribute occurs (for example,
<book-page-count> says that the count is of pages)
or, for the <book-count> element, by the value of
the @count-type attribute.
REQUIRED on many elements; click for list and usage
<book-count>, <book-equation-count>, <book-fig-count>, <book-page-count>, <book-ref-count>, <book-table-count>, <book-word-count>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Counting number | The number of objects being counted, for example, “5” for five tables or five figures. |
| Restriction | @count is required; it must be provided if the element is used. |
Tagged Sample
To count non-predefined objects (such as quizzes)
... <counts> <book-count count-type="contributors" count="3"/> <book-count count-type="quizzes" count="15"/> <book-count count-type="color-plates" count="6"/> <book-fig-count count="10"/> ... </counts> ...