agent

Agent

Definition

Person, group, or entity responsible for creating an annotation, for example the NLM editor

Remarks

The agent may not be known (for example, for a penciled annotation); if it is not, this attribute should not be used.

Attribute Values

In Element

<annotation> Annotation
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Name of the party responsible for creating an annotation
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used.

Suggested usage

Although designed to accept any text as its value, the following are suggested annotation agents:

author

Original content creator

editor

Original content editor

compiler

Person putting together a composite work from multiple sources

librarian

Person performing cataloging or other library processing

owner

Owner of known collection who annotated his/her property

translator

Person translating work from one language to another