<descrip> (description) within a <termEntry> element, contains a definition, context or explanation used to explain or define the concept represented by a <term> or an <otherForm> .
Attributes:
type classifies the description using some convenient typology, preferably the dictionary of data element types specified in ISO WD 12 620.
Datatype: CDATA
Legal values:
definition The description provides all the information needed to differentiate one concept from all other related concepts in the given domain.
Default: #IMPLIED
Example:
Note

A much fuller list of values for the type attribute may be generated from the dictionary of data element types under preparation as ISO TC 37/SC 3/WD 12 620, Computational Aids in Terminology. See ISO 12 620 for fuller details.

Example
Note

(optional)

Tagsetbase tag set for terminological data
ClassterminologyMisc
Filenameteite2n teite2f
Content: May contain character data and phrase-level elements.
Parentsofig termEntry tig
Children#PCDATA abbr add address app att bibl biblFull biblStruct c caesura camera caption castList cit cl corr damage date dateRange dateStruct del distinct emph expan figure foreign formula fw geogName gi gloss handShift hi label lang link list listBibl m measure mentioned move name note num oRef oVar orgName orig pRef pVar persName phr placeName ptr q quote ref reg restore rs s seg sic soCalled sound space stage supplied table tag tech term text time timeRange timeStruct title unclear val view w witDetail xptr xref
Declaration
<!ELEMENT descrip       - O  (%paraContent;)                    >
<!ATTLIST descrip            %a.global
          type               CDATA               #IMPLIED       >
See 13.4.2 ; 13.4.1 ; 13.2

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