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<state> State or Province

The name of a state, province, territory, or other political unit used in an address. This is a lower-level subdivision than a country, but higher than a city, county, district, or parish. The names for such a unit vary geopolitically.

Usage/Remarks

This element is typically part of an address or a location element such as <conf-loc> or <publisher-loc>. JATS users may choose to tag to this level of granularity or not.
Attributes
content-type
specific-use

Base Attributes

id
xml:base
xml:lang
Models and Context
May be contained in
<address>, <addr-line>, <aff>, <collab>, <conf-loc>, <corresp>, <publisher-loc>
Description
Text, numbers, or special characters, zero or more
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  state        (#PCDATA %state-elements;)*                  >
Expanded Content Model

(#PCDATA)*

Tagged Sample

Address

...
<address>
 <institution>Settles-Young Research Corporation</institution>
 <addr-line>283 Hawthorne Drive</addr-line>
 <addr-line>Suite 310</addr-line>
 <addr-line><city>Lexington</city>, <state>KY</state> 
  <postal-code>40503</postal-code></addr-line>
 <country>USA</country>
 <phone>(859) 273-8543</phone>
 <fax>(859) 299-4683</fax>
 <email>lsy@settles-young.com</email>
 <uri>http://www.settles-young.com</uri>
</address>
...