Attributes and Namespaces
All XML files (except the Issue-XML) shall use the @xml:lang attribute to define the main language
of the content (see section Languages).
Attribute: @xml:lang
Attribute value: Language code according to ISO 639-1 [12]
Namespaces
The following namespaces must be defined within all XML files:
Attributes Attribute values
@xmlns:xlin [Link]
k
@xmlns:mml xmlns:mml=[Link]
hML
The following namespace must be defined whenever free acess tagging is used (see section Free
Access):
Attributes Attribute values
@xmlns:ali [Link]
.0/
Attributes for BooksB
For Book XML files the attribute @dtd-version shall be included within the root element <book>:
Books Online DataBO
Attribute: @dtd-version
Attribute value: 3.0
Example:
<book xml:lang="en" xmlns:xlink="[Link]
xmlns:mml="[Link] dtd-version="3.0">
Books Archive XMLBA
Attributes Attribute values
@dtd-version 2.0
@book-type monograph, collection, critical-edition, textbook, professional,
handbook, reference-work, commentary, directory,
individual-purchase
For Book Archive XML deliveries the attribute @book-type must be included within the root element
book.
Example:
<book dtd-version="2.0" book-type="textbook" xml:lang="en"
xmlns:mml="[Link]
xmlns:xlink="[Link]
Attributes for JournalsJ
Article-XMLJ
Journals Online DataJO
Attributes Attribute values
@article-type research-article, article-commentary, book-review, brief-report,
calendar, case-report, erratum, corrigenda, editorial, interview,
letter, news, proceedings-paper, rapid-communication, reply,
retraction, review-article, miscellaneous, frontmatter,
graphical-abstract, meeting-report, index, abstract, obituary
@dtd-version 1.1
Example:
<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.1" xml:lang="en"
xmlns:xlink="[Link]
xmlns:mml="[Link]
Pub Med CentralPMC
Attributes Attribute values
@article-type book-review, books-received, brief-report, calendar, case-report,
correction, data-paper, discussion, editorial,
expression-of-concern, in-brief, introduction, letter,
meeting-report, methods-article, news, obituary, oration, other,
product-review, reply, research-article, retraction,
review-article, systematic-review
@dtd-version 1.0