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<altIdentifier>

alternative identifier

contains an alternative or former structured identifier used for a manuscript or other object, such as a former catalogue number.

Module msdescriptionmsid

Attributes

Global and inherited attributes:
att.global @xml:id@n@xml:lang@xml:base@xml:space
att.global.analytic @ana
att.global.change @change
att.global.facs @facs
att.global.linking @corresp@synch@sameAs@copyOf@next@prev@exclude@select
att.global.rendition @rend@style@rendition
att.global.responsibility @cert@resp
att.global.source @source
att.datable @period
att.datable.custom @when-custom@notBefore-custom@notAfter-custom@from-custom@to-custom@datingPoint@datingMethod
att.datable.iso @when-iso@notBefore-iso@notAfter-iso@from-iso@to-iso
att.datable.w3c @when@notBefore@notAfter@from@to
att.typed @type@subtype

Classes and content

May contain

core

header

msdescription

namesdates

Contained by

msdescription

namesdates

Note

An identifying number of some kind must be supplied if known; if it is not known, this should be stated.

Example

<altIdentifier>
  <settlement>San Marino</settlement>
  <repository>Huntington Library</repository>
  <idno>MS.El.26.C.9</idno>
</altIdentifier>

Content model

<content>
    <sequence>
      <classRef key="model.placeNamePart" expand="sequenceOptional"/>    
      <elementRef key="institution" minOccurs="0"/>
      <elementRef key="repository" minOccurs="0"/>
      <elementRef key="collection" minOccurs="0"/>
      <elementRef key="idno"/>
      <elementRef key="note" minOccurs="0"/>
    </sequence>
  </content>