<bio> Biography

Biographical data concerning a contributor or the description of a collaboration.

Usage/Remarks

In print publications, the biographical text associated with an article may not appear with the article metadata, which is typically displayed at the top or beginning of the article. For example, the biography may appear at the end of the article, in a sidebar, or collected with other biographies in a separate section of the publication. Biographies may be as short as a few words (tagged as a <p>) or as long as a section with internal subsections.
The XLink linking attribute @xlink:href may be used to point to a picture of the contributor, to a more complete vita, to his/her website, etc.
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Models and Context
May be contained in
Description
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  bio          %bio-model;                                  >
Expanded Content Model
(sec-meta?, label?, title?, (address | alternatives | answer | answer-set |
array | block-alternatives | boxed-text | chem-struct-wrap | code | explanation | fig | fig-group |
graphic | media | preformat | question | question-wrap | question-wrap-group |
supplementary-material | table-wrap | table-wrap-group | disp-formula | disp-formula-group |
def-list | list | tex-math | mml:math | p | related-article | related-object | disp-quote | speech |
statement | verse-group)*, (sec)*, (fn-group | glossary | ref-list)*)
Tagged Samples
Two-paragraph <bio>
<article dtd-version="1.4">
 <front>
  ...
  <article-meta>
   ...
   <contrib-group>
    <contrib contrib-type="author">
     <name><surname>Forster</surname>
      <given-names>Anne</given-names></name>
     <role>Designed electronic devices and protocols</role>
     <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
     <bio>
      <p><bold>Anne Forster</bold> is the current editor of
       the <italic>OASIS Microwave Journal</italic>, responsible
       for Technical Committee and Developments. She received
       her BE and PhD in electrical engineering from the University 
       of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Currently, she is professor 
       in the School of Electronic Engineering at the University of
       Finlandia, where she holds the chair in Microwave Electronics.</p>
      <p>She is a member of the technical program committee
       for the International Microwave Symposium and a member
       of the editorial board for the <italic>Mulberry Transactions 
       on Microwave Theory and Technique</italic>. She has 
       organized many workshops and taught many short courses 
       on microwave signal integrity and wireless and RF design.</p>
     </bio>
     <email>afwiz@queensland.edu</email>
    </contrib>
    <contrib contrib-type="author">...</contrib>
   </contrib-group>
   ...
  </article-meta>
 </front>
 ...
</article>
<bio> with headed sections
...
<contrib contrib-type="author">
 <name>...</name>
 <bio>
  <p>One of the most well-known Surgeons General of the
   United States (1982-1989), C. Everett Koop&rsquo;s illustrious
   career encompasses more than 35 years ...</p>
  <sec>
   <label>1</label>
   <title>Education</title>
   <p>Following his graduation from Dartmouth College (B.A.,
    1937), Koop received his M.D. degree ...</p>
  </sec>
  <sec>
   <label>2</label>
   <title>Medical Practice</title>
   <p>Following his training, Koop joined the staff of
    Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Philadelphia as a pediatric
    surgeon; in 1946 he became ...</p>
  </sec>
  <sec>
   <label>3</label>
   <title>Government Office</title>
   <p>Koop became Surgeon General in January 1982.  During
    his tenure, he was a strong advocate on public health issues
    such as the rights of the disabled, smoking, and ...</p>
   <p>The same year as his appointment, controversy arose 
    involving the treatment of a disabled newborn ...</p>
   ...
  </sec>
  ...
 </bio>
</contrib>
...
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