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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.