Element: ForeName

Includes the first portion of an individual contributor's name, i.e. the author or investigator's first and middle names. The <Suffix>, <Initials>, and <LastName> are contained in separate elements. Prior to 2002 NLM did not enter full first or middle names; only initials were entered.

Content Model

( #PCDATA )

Contains only text (#PCDATA)

May be contained in:

Examples

<ForeName>Rachel N.</ForeName>