Alternative names where no main name is present
Within nameGrps identify forename and surname names that are not the real or current name using the mainNameType or foreNamesType attribute.
nameGrp[@mainNameType or @foreNamesType]
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for variant names |
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for unused names |
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for maiden names |
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for nicknames |
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for part names |
If the persons name contains both regular and variant/unused/maiden names then capture using the instructions in Alternative names and name variants.
Example (variant)
<headword type="person">
<nameGrp mainName="Buddha" mainNameType="var">Buddha</nameGrp>
</headword>
Example (regular and variant names)
<headword type="person">
<nameGrp mainName="Wyclif" foreNames="John">Wyclif <nameGrp role="variant" altType="variant" mainName="Wycliffe">Wycliffe</nameGrp>, John <nameGrp role="alternative" altType="called" foreTitle="Doctor" mainName="Evangelicus">called Doctor
Evangelicus</nameGrp>
</nameGrp>
</headword>