<choice>
<choice> (choice) groups a number of alternative encodings for the same point in a text. [3.5. Simple Editorial Changes]
| Module | core |
| Attributes | Attributes att.global (xml:id, n, xml:lang) (lim.att.global.fragmentable (part)) (att.global.rendition (rendition)) (att.global.source (source)) |
| Member of | |
| Contained by |
analysis: w
core: abbr add author bibl choice corr date del desc editor emph expan foreign gloss head hi item l label mentioned name note num orig p pubPlace publisher q quote ref reg resp rs sic term time title unclear
corpus: activity
namesdates: addName affiliation birth death faith floruit forename genName langKnown nameLink nationality objectName occupation orgName persName placeName residence roleName settlement sex surname
textstructure: byline dateline docAuthor docDate docEdition docImprint imprimatur salute signed titlePart trailer
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| May contain | |
| Note |
Because the children of a choice element all represent alternative ways of encoding the same sequence, it is natural
to think of them as mutually exclusive. However, there may be cases where a full representation
of a text requires the alternative encodings to be considered as parallel.
Note also that choice elements may self-nest.
Where the purpose of an encoding is to record multiple witnesses of a single work,
rather than to identify multiple possible encoding decisions at a given point, the
app element and associated elements discussed in section 12.1. The Apparatus Entry, Readings, and Witnesses should be preferred.
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| Examples | An American encoding of Gulliver's Travels which retains the British spelling but also provides a version regularized to American
spelling might be encoded as follows.
<p>Lastly, That, upon his solemn oath to observe all the above articles, the said man-mountain shall have a daily allowance of meat and drink sufficient for the support of <choice> <sic>1724</sic> <corr>1728</corr> </choice> of our subjects, with free access to our royal person, and other marks of our <choice> <orig>favour</orig> <reg>favor</reg> </choice>.</p> |
| Source | Github
<elementSpec module="core" ident="choice"> <gloss>choice</gloss> <desc>groups a number of alternative encodings for the same point in a text.</desc> <classes> <memberOf key="att.global"/> <memberOf key="model.pPart.editorial"/> <memberOf key="model.linePart"/> </classes> <content> <alternate minOccurs="2" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <classRef key="model.choicePart"/> <elementRef key="choice"/> </alternate> </content> </elementSpec> |