<metSym>

<metSym> 說明在標記韻律模式時使用的特定符號或符號序列所代表的意義，可以是明確的文字闡釋，或是加以解釋同ㄧ個韻律宣告中其他韻律符號元素的內容。 [6.5 Metrical Notation Declaration]
組件verse — 6 Verse
屬性att.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @rend, @style, @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))
value標明所紀錄的符號或符號序列。
狀態 必備的
資料類型 1–∞ 次可出現: 

<rng:ref name="data.word"/>
data.word
以空白鍵隔開
terminal標明該符號是否以其他符號來定義 (terminal為false) 或以散文描述 (terminal為true)
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 

<rng:ref name="data.truthValue"/>
data.truthValue
預設值 true
屬於
可包含在於
verse: metDecl
可包含
analysis: interp interpGrp span spanGrp
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: abbr address cb choice date distinct email emph expan foreign gap gb gloss hi index lb measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num pb ptr ref rs soCalled term time title
dictionaries: lang
figures: figure notatedMusic
header: idno
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp 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 tag val
textcrit: witDetail
transcr: addSpan am damageSpan delSpan ex fw listTranspose metamark space subst substJoin
宣告

<rng:element name="metSym">
 <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="value">
  <rng:list>
   <rng:oneOrMore>
    <rng:ref name="data.word"/>
   </rng:oneOrMore>
  </rng:list>
 </rng:attribute>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="terminal" a:defaultValue="true">
   <rng:ref name="data.truthValue"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq.limited"/>
</rng:element>
element metSym
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   attribute value { list { data.word+ } },
   attribute terminal { data.truthValue }?,
   macro.phraseSeq.limited
}
例子
<metSym value="仄">抑聲</metSym>
<metSym value="平">揚聲</metSym>