| <textLang> | describes the languages and writing systems used by a
manuscript (as opposed to its description, which is described in the <langUsage> element) |
| Attributes: |
| langKey | supplies a pre-defined identifier for the chief language used in the manuscript. |
| Datatype: IDREF |
| Values: a code identifying a
<language> element in the header |
| Default: #IMPLIED |
| otherLangs | one or more codes identifying any other languages used in the manuscript. |
| Datatype: IDREFS |
| Values: a list of SGML identifiers, each of which identifies a
<language> element in the header |
| Default: #IMPLIED |
|
| Example |
<textLang langKey="ENG" otherlangs="LAT">
Predominantly in English with Latin glosses</textLang>
|
| Declaration |
<!ELEMENT textLang (%phrase.seq)>
|
| See further | 2.4.1. Languages and scripts |