<desc>

<desc> (description) contains a brief description of the object documented by its parent element, including its intended usage, purpose, or application where this is appropriate. 22.4.4 Element Specifications 22.4.5 Attribute List Specification 22.4.6 Element Classes 22.4.7 Pattern Documentation
Modulecore — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
Attributes att.translatable (@version)
Used by
May contain
Declaration

<rng:element name="desc">
<rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
<rng:ref name="att.translatable.attributes"/>
<rng:ref name="macro.limitedContent"/>
</rng:element>
element desc
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.translatable.attributes,
   macro.limitedContent
}
Example
<desc>contains a brief description of the purpose and application for
an element, attribute, attribute value, class, or entity.</desc>
Note
TEI convention requires that this be expressed as a finite clause, begining with an active verb.