Basic Structure of the Title Page
Title pages are referenced within <front> with the <titlePage> element.
The <titlePage> element can contain an @type attribute for which the following values are possible:
@type Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
main |
main title page |
halftitle |
half title |
series |
title page of a series |
All title page information is realized within <titlePage>, the order and completeness of the information follows the circumstances of the original. The following elements can be within <titlePage>:
| Element | Meaning | Remark |
|---|---|---|
<docTitle> |
title of the document | |
<titlePart> |
part of the document title (main title, subtitle, more detailed contentwise information on the work, etc.) | within <docTitle> |
<byline> |
introduction to the information on responsibility for the document | |
<docAuthor> |
author of the work | within <byline> |
<docImprint> |
information on the publication | |
<pubPlace> |
publication location | within <docImprint> |
<publisher> |
printer, publisher, publishing house | within <docImprint> |
<docDate> |
year of publication | within <docImprint>;
if necessary with @when for a normalized date according to ISO 8601 (level 3) |
<docEdition> |
run | |
<imprimatur> |
imprimatur | also possible outside <titlePage> in the <front> area |
<figure> |
figure | also possible in other contexts; see chap. Figures |
<epigraph> |
quotation | with: <cit>,
<quote>,
<bibl>; also possible in other contexts; see chap. Quotations and Epigraphs |
A @type attribute is assigned to the element<titlePart>, for which the following values are possible:
@type Value |
Meaning | Remark |
|---|---|---|
main |
main title | |
sub |
subtitle | |
volume |
specification of volume for multi-volume works | |
desc |
more detailed descriptions of the composition or content of the work | |
price |
book price | Attention: Prices outside the title page are in <p> |
copyright |
for notes on copyright | in addition to <div type="copyright">; only for the title page |
dedication |
dedication | in addition to <div type="dedication">; only for the title page |
Note: Alternative regulation phase 1: Additional possible
@type values are: series (series title) and seriesnumber (volume number within a series).