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othername

othername — A component of a persons name that is not a first name, surname, or lineage

Synopsis​

Mixed Content Model​

othername ::=
(#PCDATA|link|olink|ulink|emphasis|trademark|replaceable|remark|
subscript|superscript|inlinegraphic|inlinemediaobject|indexterm)*

Attributes​

Common attributes

Description​

OtherName is a generic wrapper for parts of an individual’s name other than Honorific, FirstName, Surname and Lineage. One common use is to identify an individual’s middle name or initial. Use Role to classify the type of other name.

Processing expectations​

Formatted inline. In an Address, this element may inherit the verbatim qualities of an address.

Children​

The following elements occur in othername: emphasis, indexterm, inlinegraphic, inlinemediaobject, link, olink, remark, replaceable, subscript, superscript, trademark, ulink.

Examples​

For examples, see author, authorgroup, otheraddr.