abstract-type

Type of Abstract

Names the type of abstract. This attribute is intended to preserve the names of the various styles of abstracts that publishers identify, such as “short” abstract, “graphic” abstract, “ASCII” abstract, “stereochemical” abstract, etc.

Usage

Neither Tag Set prescribes values for this attribute, so any type of abstract that a publisher records can be preserved. The values described below are merely examples of the types of values that are possible, as an illustration of why such information might be recorded. If the publisher has not chosen to identify the type of abstract, this attribute should not be used.

Attribute Values

In Elements

<abstract>
<trans-abstract>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Brief name for the type of abstract, such as “short”. 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.

Suggested usage

Some commonly used abstract types for use as this attribute are shown below. The list is not intended to be exhaustive; there may well be other named types of abstracts.

ASCII

A “plain text” abstract, i.e., without special characters or equations, so the abstract can be sent in email or displayed on primitive browsers

executive-summary

A non-technical summation of the major findings of a book (or book component)

graphical

A pictorial representation such as a picture or a video

editor

An abstract written by an editor, not an author

key-points

An abstract which lists the key points made by a book (or book component)

objectives

An abstract used for Learning Objectives or book objectives

section

An abstract containing the titles of an article’s sections; following each title, that section is summarized.

short

An abbreviated form of the abstract, for example, for use inside a generated Table of Contents, or to be returned in addition to the book title during a search

stereochemical

An abstract containing only the details of a chemical compound, for example, a “stereochem” abstract

summary

Summation of a book (or book component), typically used in conjunction with other types of abstracts

teaser

A short abstract specifically written to create interest in the reader

toc

A very short abstract, usually only a line or two long, that is displayed in a Table of Contents

web-summary

Short summary intended for distribution on a website