xr

<xr>

<xr> (cross-reference phrase) contains a phrase, sentence, or icon referring the reader to some other location in this or another text. 9.3.5.3 Cross References to Other Entries

Module

dictionaries — 9 Dictionaries

Attributes

[att.lexicographic ]

type

indicates the type of cross reference, using any convenient typology.

Status

Recommended

Datatype

<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>

data.enumerated

Sample values include:

syn	(synonym) cross reference for synonym information
etym	(etymological) etymological information
cf	(compare or consult) related or similar term
illus	(illustration) illustration of an object

Declaration

<rng:element name="xr">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.lexicographic.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="type">
   <rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:text/>
   <rng:ref name="model.gLike"/>
   <rng:ref name="model.phrase"/>
   <rng:ref name="model.inter"/>
   <rng:ref name="usg"/>
   <rng:ref name="lbl"/>
   <rng:ref name="model.global"/>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:zeroOrMore>
</rng:element>

element xr
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.lexicographic.attributes,
   attribute type { data.enumerated }?,
   (
      text
    | model.gLike
    | model.phrase
    | model.inter
    | usg
    | lbl
    | model.global
   )*
}

Example

<entry>
<form>
  <orth>lavage</orth>
</form>
<etym>[Fr. < <mentioned>laver</mentioned>;
   L. <mentioned>lavare</mentioned>,
   to wash; <xr>see <ref>lather</ref>
  </xr>].
</etym>
</entry>

Example

<entry>
<form>
<orth>lawful</orth>
</form>
<xr type="syn">SYN. see <ref>legal</ref>
</xr>
</entry>

Note

May contain character data and phrase-level elements; usually contains a ref or a ptr element.

This element encloses both the actual indication of the location referred to, which may be tagged using the ref or ptr elements, and any accompanying material which gives more information about why the reader is being referred there.

Contained by

etym model.entryPart.top model.entryPart

May contain

analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m phr s span spanGrp w

certainty: certainty respons