<eg> (example (exempli gratia)) (in a dictionary) contains an example text containing at least one occurrence of the word form, used in the sense being described; examples may be quoted from (named) authors or contrived.
Attributes:
Example
Note

In some dictionaries the quoted example may be followed by a bibliographic citation for the source; this citation may be tagged with the tags described in section 6.10 . The quotation and the indication of its source should be enclosed in a <cit> element.

Tagsetbase tag set for printed dictionaries
Classdictionaries, dictionaryParts, dictionaryTopLevel
Filenameteidict2
Content: May contain a quotation, pronunciation, definition, or translation information.
ParentsattDef entry etym exemplum hom re sense trans
Childrencit q quote [May include at any level: %m.dictionaryParts %m.formPointers]
Declaration
<!ELEMENT eg            - O  (q | quote | cit)+  +(%m.dictionaryParts
                                                 | 
                                                 %m.formPointers)
                                                                >
<!ATTLIST eg                 %a.global
                             %a.dictionaries                    >
See 12.3.5.1

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