<sig>

Signature

Definition

One contributor signature and associated material (such as a text restatement of the affiliation) inside a signature block

Remarks

This element typically contains the graphical signature or other description of the person responsible for or attesting to the content.

Model Information

Content Model

<!ELEMENT  sig          (#PCDATA %sig-elements;)*                    >

Description

Any combination of:

This element may be contained in:

<sig-block> Signature Block

Tagged Examples

Example 1

With a graphic representation of a signature:


<book>
<book-meta>...</book-meta>
<book-front>
<sec sec-type="miscinfo">
<title>About this book</title>
<p>Bioinformatics consists of a computational approach 
to biomedical information management and analysis. It is 
being used increasingly as a component of research within 
both academic and industrial settings and is becoming 
integrated into both undergraduate and postgraduate 
curricula. The new generation of biology graduates is 
emerging with experience in using bioinformatics resources 
and, in some cases, programming skills.</p>
...
<sig-block>
<sig>
Tonia Gaillard<break/>
Analyst
<graphic alt-version="no" xlink:href="sig381.f1" 
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"></graphic>
</sig>
</sig-block>
</sec>
</book-front>
...
</book>

Example 2

With a single signature described:


<book>
<book-meta>...</book-meta>
<book-front>
<sec sec-type="miscinfo">
<title>Foreword</title>
...
<sig-block>
<sig>
<bold>Wyndell Peaze</bold><break/>
<italic>University of Washington</italic>
</sig>
</sig-block>
</sec>
</book-front>
...
</book>

Example 3

With multiple signatures described:


<book>
<book-meta>...</book-meta>
<book-front>
<sec sec-type="miscinfo">
<title>Preface</title>
...
<sig-block>
<sig>
<bold>Tom Uzden, MLS, MA, RN, AHIP</bold><break/>
<italic>New York University, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library</italic>
</sig>
<sig>
<bold>Debra Lepair, MLS</bold><break/>
<italic>CINAHL Information Systems</italic>
</sig>
</sig-block>
</sec>
</book-front>
...
</book>

Module

common.ent