DAISY—Structure Guidelines: Elements, Block Elements, Information Object Author

DAISY—Structure Guidelines: Elements, Block Elements, Information Object Author

Information Object

Author

Definition

Identifies writers who are referred to within a text. This contrasts with <docauthor>, which identifies the author of the main work.

Markup

Use the <author> tag to indicate the writer of each poem, story, play, chapter, etc. in works where each segment is separately authored. You should also use it to indicate the source of a quotation where only the author is given. If a complete citation for a quotation is given, use <cite> rather than <author>. Within a list of authors, use line breaks (<br />) for formatting where needed. The <docauthor> tag however, is used to indicate the author of the entire book.

Syntax

<author>..</author>

Example 1 – Author of Chapter

<level1 class="chapter">

<h1>Chapter 2: Reading Aids and Devices</h1>

<author>Leslie L. Clark</author>

...

</level1>

Example 2 – Author of a Quotation

<blockquote>

<p>It is a certainty that the free market will always generate greater wealth for the main players than will a planned economy. The question is,at what cost?</p>

<author>Virginia Hamilton Anderson</author>

</blockquote>

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