<altName>

<altName> contains any form of alternative identifier used for a manuscript, such as a former catalogue number, `ocellus nominum', or nickname.

Attributes

any convenient typology may be used

`type`	further characterizes the alternative name, for example as former catalogue number, nickname, etc.
	Datatype: CDATA
	Default: #REQUIRED

Example


<altName type="nick">The Vercelli Book</altName>

Class

Declaration

<!ELEMENT altName  - -  (#PCDATA)> 
<!ATTLIST altName  
      %a.global;
      type CDATA #REQUIRED>

See further 2.3 The Manuscript Identifier

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