<unclear>

<unclear> contains a word, phrase, or passage which cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible or inaudible in the source. 11.5.1 Damage, Illegibility, and Supplied Text 3.4.3 Additions, Deletions, and Omissions
Modulecore — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
Attributes att.editLike (@cert, @resp, @evidence, @source) (att.dimensions (@unit, @quantity, @extent, @atLeast, @atMost, @min, @max, @precision, @scope))
reasonindicates why the material is hard to transcribe.
Status Optional
Datatype 1–∞ occurrences of 

<rng:ref name="data.word"/>
data.word
separated by whitespace
Values one or more words describing the difficulty, e.g. faded, background noise, passing truck, illegible, eccentric ductus.
<div>
 <head>Rx</head>
 <p>500 mg <unclear reason="illegible">placebo</unclear>
 </p>
</div>
handWhere the difficulty in transcription arises from action (partial deletion, etc.) assignable to an identifiable hand, signifies the hand responsible for the action.
Status Optional
Datatype 

<rng:ref name="data.pointer"/>
data.pointer
Values must be one of the hand identifiers declared in the document header (see section 11.4.1 Document Hands).
agentWhere the difficulty in transcription arises from damage, categorizes the cause of the damage, if it can be identified.
Status Optional
Datatype 

<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
data.enumerated
Sample values include:
rubbing
damage results from rubbing of the leaf edges
mildew
damage results from mildew on the leaf surface
smoke
damage results from smoke
Used by
model.pPart.transcriptional model.choicePart
May contain
analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m phr s span spanGrp w
certainty: certainty respons
core: abbr add address bibl biblStruct binaryObject cb choice cit corr date del desc distinct email emph expan foreign gap gloss graphic hi index label lb list listBibl measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num orig pb ptr q quote ref reg rs said sic soCalled stage term time title unclear
dictionaries: lang oRef oVar pRef pVar
drama: camera caption castList move sound tech view
figures: figure formula table
gaiji: g
header: biblFull
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp seg timeline
msdescription: catchwords depth dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp material msDesc origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName listEvent listNym listOrg listPerson listPlace nameLink offset orgName persName placeName region roleName settlement state surname
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift vocal writing
tagdocs: att classSpec code eg egXML elementSpec gi ident listRef macroSpec moduleRef moduleSpec specDesc specGrp specGrpRef specList tag val
textcrit: app listWit witDetail
transcr: addSpan am damage damageSpan delSpan ex fw handShift restore space subst supplied
verse: caesura rhyme
Declaration

<rng:element name="unclear">
<rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
<rng:ref name="att.editLike.attributes"/>
<rng:ref name="att.dimensions.attributes"/>
<rng:optional>
 <rng:attribute name="reason">
  <rng:list>
   <rng:oneOrMore>
    <rng:ref name="data.word"/>
   </rng:oneOrMore>
  </rng:list>
 </rng:attribute>
</rng:optional>
<rng:optional>
 <rng:attribute name="hand">
  <rng:ref name="data.pointer"/>
 </rng:attribute>
</rng:optional>
<rng:optional>
 <rng:attribute name="agent">
  <rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
 </rng:attribute>
</rng:optional>
<rng:ref name="macro.paraContent"/>
</rng:element>
element unclear
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.editLike.attributes,
   att.dimensions.attributes,
   attribute reason { list { data.word+ } }?,
   attribute hand { data.pointer }?,
   attribute agent { data.enumerated }?,
   macro.paraContent
}
Note
The same element is used for all cases of uncertainty in the transcription of element content, whether for written or spoken material. For other aspects of certainty, uncertainty, and reliability of tagging and transcription, see chapter 21 Certainty and Responsibility.
The damage, gap, del, unclear and supplied elements may be closely allied in use. See section 11.5.2 Use of the <gap>, <del>, <damage>, <unclear>, and <supplied> Elements in Combination for discussion of which element is appropriate for which circumstance.