<textLang>

<textLang> 描述手稿中所使用的語言和書寫系統 (相對於其描述時使用的<語言使用>元素) 。 [3.11.2.3 Imprint, Pagination, and Other Details 10.6.6 Languages and Writing Systems]
組件core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
屬性att.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))
mainLang提供一代碼，識別手稿中使用的主要語言。
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 

<rng:ref name="data.language"/>
data.language
值 a recognized language ‘tag’ generated according to BCP 47 which may additionally be documented by a language element in the header
otherLangs一個或多個代碼識別手稿中使用的任何其他語言。
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 0–∞ 次可出現: 

<rng:ref name="data.language"/>
data.language
以空白鍵隔開
值 a list of codes, each of which is a recognized language ‘tag’ generated according to BCP 47 which may additionally be documented by a language element in the header
屬於
model.biblPart model.msItemPart
可包含在於
core: analytic bibl monogr series
msdescription: msContents msItem msItemStruct
可包含
analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m pc phr s span spanGrp w
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: abbr add address binaryObject cb choice corr date del distinct email emph expan foreign gap gb gloss graphic hi index lb measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num orig pb ptr ref reg rs sic soCalled term time title unclear
dictionaries: lang oRef oVar pRef pVar
figures: figure formula notatedMusic
gaiji: g
header: idno
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp seg timeline
msdescription: catchwords depth dim dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp material objectType origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc climate country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName location nameLink offset orgName persName placeName population region roleName settlement state surname terrain trait
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift vocal writing
tagdocs: att code gi ident specDesc specList tag val
textcrit: app witDetail
transcr: addSpan am damage damageSpan delSpan ex fw handShift listTranspose metamark mod redo restore retrace space subst substJoin supplied surplus undo
verse: caesura rhyme
宣告

<rng:element name="textLang">
 <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:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="mainLang">
   <rng:ref name="data.language"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="otherLangs">
   <rng:list>
    <rng:zeroOrMore>
     <rng:ref name="data.language"/>
    </rng:zeroOrMore>
   </rng:list>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</rng:element>
element textLang
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   attribute mainLang { data.language }?,
   attribute otherLangs { list { data.language* } }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}
例子
<textLang mainLang="en" otherLangs="la"> 主要為英文，摻以拉丁字彙。</textLang>