The type of publisher or publishing organization, for example, government, standards-body, university, commercial, foundation, private, and so on.
The @publication-type, @publisher-type, and @publication-format attributes replace the citation-type attribute of prior versions, which provided no clear way to distinguish these different notions.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Data characters | Text, numbers, or special characters. |
| Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used. | |