Headwords of entries

The entry's headword which appears in bold at the start of the entry. Capture the headword in the headword element.

HW	Headword
VAR	Alternative headword
HT1	Title within headword
HN	The text between the headword and the first subentry head
EMB	Embedded (subsidiary) term

//headwordGroup

Alternative headwords

There may be more than one headword, separated by commas. In such cases, use one headword for the first headword, and altHeadwordGroup headword within the headwordGroup element for each of the other headwords.


      <e id="acref-9780195123456-e-0073" doi="10.1093/acref/9780195123456.013.0073">
        <headwordGroup><headword type="person">
 <nameGrp mainName="Asam" foreNames="Cosmas Damian">Asam, Cosmas Damian</nameGrp></headword><headwordInfo>
 <p>
                         <span role="ency">(<date isoStart="1686" isoEnd="1739">1686 – 1739</date>),
   </span>
                     </p></headwordInfo><altHeadwordGroup role="additional">
 <headword type="person">
   <nameGrp mainName="Asam" foreNames="Egid Quirin">Asam, Egid Quirin</nameGrp>
 </headword>
 <headwordInfo>
   <p>
                             <span role="ency">(<date isoStart="1692" isoEnd="1750">1692 –
                  1750</date>)</span>
                         </p>
 </headwordInfo></altHeadwordGroup>
        </headwordGroup>
      </e>

Punctuation

Within a headwordGroup element, use plain text without style tags when capturing punctuation and words that fall between headwords (and that does not fall within the headwordInfo). Capture the punctuation and words outside the headword element.


      <headwordGroup>
             <headword abbrev="n">Wakefield Cycle, The</headword>.</headwordGroup>

Embedded (subsidiary) terms

headword can be used within the flow of content when there is a subsidiary headword.

1. (noun) Astron. Use minor planet in scientific literature. However, asteroid belt is in technical usage.


      <p>
             <enumerator>1.</enumerator>(noun) <label>Astron.</label> Use minor planet in scientific
        literature. However, <headword>asteroid belt</headword> is in technical usage.</p>

Sub-topics

Types of entry
Capture the type of entry or headword (where specified) as type.
Abbreviation Headwords
Capture headwords that are abbreviations using the attribute abbrev="y". (This is irrespective of the availability of an expansion for the abbreviation).
Alternate Headwords
Within the headwordGroup capture any alternative headwords of the main initial headword in individual altHeadwordGroup elements with attribute role="alternative".
Additional Headwords
For additional headwords to the first main headword, within the headwordGoup capture the additional headwords alongside the main initial headword with individual altHeadwordGroup elements with attribute role="additional".
Headword referencing co-subjects
Where co-subject names have been identified in the manuscript, capture these inside both a headword and nameGrp element, respectively.
Headword information
Capture any content found along with the headwords (usually before any period identifying the end of the headword group) in headwordInfo p tags.
Homograph number of headword
Capture homographs that identify the number of the headword for repeated entry headwords using hom within the headwordGroup or altHeadwordGroup.

Release ID:: 20261202
ID:: OUP_A-Z_Reference_Works_OxEncyclML_TCI_topic_4_11
Author:: dunnm
Last changed:: Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Modified by:: buckmasm
Revision#:: 4400