<choice>
choice
groups a number of alternative encodings for the same point in a text.
Attributes
Classes and content
- Member of
- May contain
linking
- Contained by
cmc
core
dictionaries
header
msdescription
- accMat
- acquisition
- additions
- catchwords
- collation
- collection
- colophon
- condition
- custEvent
- decoNote
- explicit
- filiation
- finalRubric
- foliation
- heraldry
- incipit
- institution
- layout
- material
- musicNotation
- objectType
- origDate
- origin
- origPlace
- provenance
- repository
- rubric
- secFol
- signatures
- source
- stamp
- summary
- support
- surrogates
- typeNote
- watermark
namesdates
textstructure
Note
Because the children of a choice element all represent alternative ways of encoding the same sequence, it is natural to think of them as mutually exclusive. However, there may be cases where a full representation of a text requires the alternative encodings to be considered as parallel.
Note also that choice elements may self-nest.
Where the purpose of an encoding is to record multiple witnesses of a single work, rather than to identify multiple possible encoding decisions at a given point, the app element and associated elements discussed in section The Apparatus Entry, Readings, and Witnesses should be preferred.
Example
An American encoding of Gulliver's Travels which retains the British spelling but also provides a version regularized to American spelling might be encoded as follows.
<p>Lastly, That, upon his solemn oath to observe all the above
articles, the said man-mountain shall have a daily allowance of
meat and drink sufficient for the support of<choice>
<sic>1724</sic>
<corr>1728</corr>
</choice> of our subjects,
with free access to our royal person, and other marks of our<choice>
<orig>favour</orig>
<reg>favor</reg>
</choice>.</p>
Content model
<content>
<alternate minOccurs="2" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<classRef key="model.choicePart"/>
<elementRef key="choice"/>
</alternate>
</content>