<expan>

<expan> (expansion) contains the expansion of an abbreviation. [3.5.5 Abbreviations and Their Expansions]
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Attributesatt.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @rend, @rendition, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) att.editLike (@evidence, @source, @instant) (att.dimensions (@unit, @quantity, @extent, @precision, @scope) (att.ranging (@atLeast, @atMost, @min, @max, @confidence)) ) (att.responsibility (@cert, @resp))
Used by
Contained by
analysis: cl pc phr s span w
figures: cell figDesc
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: valDesc
verse: metSym rhyme
May contain
Declaration
Example
The address is Southmoor <choice>
 <expan>Road</expan>
 <abbr>Rd</abbr>
</choice>
Example
<expan xml:lang="la">
 <abbr>Imp</abbr>
 <ex>erator</ex>
</expan>
Note
The content of this element should usually be a complete word or phrase. The ex element provided by the transcr module may be used to mark up sequences of letters supplied within such an expansion.