<variantEncoding>

<variantEncoding> declares the method used to encode text-critical variants. [12.1.1 The Apparatus Entry]
Moduletextcrit — 12 Critical Apparatus
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))
methodindicates which method is used to encode the apparatus of variants.
Status Required
Datatype 

<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
data.enumerated
Legal values are:
location-referenced
apparatus uses line numbers or other canonical reference scheme referenced in a base text.
double-end-point
apparatus indicates the precise locations of the beginning and ending of each lemma relative to a base text.
parallel-segmentation
alternate readings of a passage are given in parallel in the text; no notion of a base text is necessary.
Note
The value ‘parallel-segmentation’ requires in-line encoding of the apparatus.
locationindicates whether the apparatus appears within the running text or external to it.
Status Required
Datatype 

<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
data.enumerated
Legal values are:
internal
apparatus appears within the running text.
external
apparatus appears outside the base text.
Note
The value ‘external’ is inconsistent with the parallel-segmentation method of apparatus markup.
Used by
model.encodingDescPart
Contained by
header: encodingDesc
May containEmpty element
Declaration

<rng:element name="variantEncoding">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:attribute name="method">
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:value>location-referenced</rng:value>
   <rng:value>double-end-point</rng:value>
   <rng:value>parallel-segmentation</rng:value>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:attribute>
 <rng:attribute name="location">
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:value>internal</rng:value>
   <rng:value>external</rng:value>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:attribute>
 <rng:empty/>
</rng:element>
element variantEncoding
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   attribute method
   {
      "location-referenced" | "double-end-point" | "parallel-segmentation"
   },
   attribute location { "internal" | "external" },
   empty
}
Example
<variantEncoding method="location-referenced" location="external"/>