Used to record the type of publication that was released on a particular date, for example, a print-only publication versus an electronic-only publication
Value | Meaning |
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Text, numbers, or special characters | The type of print or electronic publication, for example, “epub” for electronic publication. This attribute may take any value, but see the list of suggested values below. |
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used. |
Although designed to accept any text as its value, potential values for this attribute might include:
epub |
Electronic publication (usually web, but also includes CD-ROM or other electronic only distribution) |
ppub |
Print publication |
epub-ppub |
Both print and electronic publications |
epreprint |
Electronic preprint dissemination |
ppreprint |
Print preprint dissemination |
ecorrected |
Corrected in electronic |
pcorrected |
Corrected in print |
eretracted |
Retracted in electronic |
pretracted |
Retracted in print |