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term-type Type of Term
The type or kind of a term (<term>), for example, “acronym”.
OPTIONAL on element: <term>
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| Text, numbers, or special characters | Type of term being used; for example, the term is an abbreviation or an equation. |
| Restriction | @term-type is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Suggested usage
Although this attribute can take any value, best practice is to use one of the following
values, first defined in NISO STS and later adopted by JATS:
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abbreviation
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The term is an abbreviation.
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fullForm
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The term is the full form of a word or phrase.
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symbol
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The term is a symbol.
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variant
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This is a variant term, such as an expanded term.
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formula
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The term is a formula.
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equation
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The term is an equation.
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