Used on a <response> element to indicate the type of response involved. This is not a prescribed list, but may take any text value. (See suggested values below.)
This attribute does not describe the article upon which the response is commenting; it provides information about the response itself.
Authoring Note: This attribute was added to allow for observed cases where a series of articles were grouped together as an introduction, an article, and several responses.
Value | Meaning |
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Text, numbers, or special characters | The type of response as described by the publisher. 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. |
Recommended response type values are:
addendum |
Additional information or clarification of a parent article |
discussion |
Discussion related to a specific issue as described in th parent article |
reply |
Reply to the parent article (the most commonly used value) |