EAD Tag Library for Version 1.0

EAD Elements: <num> Number

Description:

A generic element for numeric information in any form. The <num> element is used only when it is necessary to display a number in a special way, or to identify it with a TYPE attribute. For example, an accession number in the <acqinfo> element might be designated as <num type="accession">. A publication number might be designated as <publicationstmt> ... <num>no. 42</num> ...

Do not confuse with <container>, <unitid>, or <eadid>, which may also consist of numeric information.

May contain:

#PCDATA, emph, extptr, lb, ptr

May occur within:

bibref, bibseries, entry, event, extref, extrefloc, item, label, p, publicationstmt, ref, seriesstmt, subtitle, title, titlepage, titleproper, unittitle

Attributes:

ALTRENDER	#IMPLIED, CDATA
AUDIENCE	#IMPLIED, external, internal
ENCODINGANALOG	#IMPLIED, CDATA
ID	#IMPLIED, ID
TYPE	#IMPLIED, CDATA

Examples:

<filedesc>
<titlestmt>[...]</titlestmt>
[other possible elements and text... ]
<seriesstmt>
<titleproper encodinganalog="440$a" pubstatus="pub">Archival Inventories and
Guides of the World; </titleproper>
<num encodinganalog="440$v">no. 148</num></seriesstmt>
[other possible elements and text... ]
</filedesc>

<admininfo>
[other possible elements and text... ]
<acqinfo><p>The collection (Donor No. <num type="donor">8338)
</num> was donated by <persname role="donor">Vonda Thomas </persname>and
<persname role="donor"> Francine Farrow </persname>in March 1995.</p></acqinfo>
[other possible elements and text... ]
</admininfo>

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