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The MASTER Document Type Definition: reference manual

<textLang>

<textLang> describes the languages and writing systems used by a manuscript (as opposed to its description, which is described in the <langUsage> element)
Attributes a code identifying a <language> element in the header a list of SGML identifiers, each of which identifies a <language> element in the header
langKey supplies a pre-defined identifier for the chief language used in the manuscript.
Datatype: IDREF
Default: #IMPLIED
otherLangs one or more codes identifying any other languages used in the manuscript.
Datatype: IDREFS
Default: #IMPLIED
Example 

<textLang langKey="ENG" otherlangs="LAT">
Predominantly in English with Latin glosses</textLang>
Declaration 
<!ELEMENT textLang-- (%phrase.seq)> 
<!ATTLIST textLang  
      %a.global;
      langKey IDREF #IMPLIED
      otherLangs IDREFS #IMPLIED>
See further 2.4.1 Languages and scripts

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