Indicates either the type of alternate term, e.g., “variant spelling” or reason why an <alt-term> has been added to text, for example, to provide the modern spelling of a word “modernization”
The <alt-term> element usually causes the word or phrase identified to be given a different look in print or on display. This formatting may be guided by the alt-term-type attribute, for example, an attribute with the value “modernization” typically indicates that the selected word or phrase should be encased in square brackets.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | The rationale for adding an <alt-term> to text |
| Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used. | |
Although designed to accept any text as its value, the following values are suggested for indicating why an <alt-term> has been added to text. The list is not intended to be exhaustive; there may well be other reasons for including an <alt-term>.
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variant |
Adding to enhance searching |
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modernization |
Adding an updated spelling |
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correction |
Adding the proper form of a erroneous word |
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hyphenation or elision |
Adding the full form of a word broken across pages |