EAD Tag Library for Version 1.0

EAD Elements: <item> Item

Description:

A formatting element used in one of three contexts: as an entry in a simple, random, or ordered <list>; as part of a <defitem> inside a definition list; or as an entry within the <change> element. In the first instance, the <item> can be a number, word, or phrase. In a definition list, which is usually displayed as two columns, a <defitem> pairs a <label> with a corresponding <item> containing text that defines, describes, or explains the terms or other text tagged as the <label>. In the <eadheader> <revisiondesc> <change> element, the <item> designates information about a revision to the finding aid and is often paired with a <date>.

Do not confuse with <chronitem>, which designates entries in a Chronology List <chronlist>.

See also related elements <list>, <defitem>, and <change>.

May contain:

#PCDATA, abbr, address, archref, bibref, blockquote, chronlist, corpname, date, emph, expan, extptr, extref, famname, function, genreform, geogname, lb, linkgrp, list, name, note, num, occupation, origination, persname, ptr, ref, repository, subject, table, title, unitdate, unittitle

May occur within:

change, defitem, list

Attributes:

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

Examples:

<eadheader findaidstatus="edited-full-draft" langencoding="ISO 639-2">
<eadid>[...]</eadid>
[other possible elements and text... ]
<revisiondesc>
<change><date normal="19970505">May 5, 1997</date>
<item>This electronic finding aid was updated to current markup standards
by Sarah Accords using a perl script. Updates included: eadheader, eadid, arrangement of
did elements and their labels.</item>
</change></revisiondesc>
</eadheader>

<list type="deflist">
<defitem>
<label>ALS</label>
<item>Autograph Letter Signed</item>
</defitem>
<defitem>
<label>TLS</label>
<item>Typewritten Letter Signed</item>
</defitem>
</list>

<titlepage>
<titleproper>The Edgar Holden Papers,
<date type="span">1978-1993</date></titleproper>
[other possible elements and text... ]
<list type="deflist">
<defitem>
<label>Collection processed and inventory created by:</label>
<item>Avery Thimble</item></defitem>
<defitem>
<label>Processing completed:</label>
<item><date>May 1994</date></item></defitem>
[other possible elements and text... ]
</list>
[other possible elements and text... ]
</titlepage>

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