Re: Use of <q> within <rs>

Hello, Scott--
I was a little surprised to find that <rs> couldn't contain either a <q> or
(perhaps more precisely here) a <quote> element, but that's so. I imagine
this is because <rs> is thought to be sitting below the level of the
quotation marks. As defined in Chapter 3 of the Guidelines, rs (referring
string) is a "a phrase which refers to some person, place, object, etc." So
the question is, are your examples of <rs> holding a little too much, and
should they be sitting inside the <q> elements? In your first example,
maybe, but in your second example, clearly not--we'd be losing referential
information about your findspot if we wrapped only chalet in the rs.

This is perhaps a good opportunity for a ticket to permit <q> and <quote>
inside <rs>. What do others think? I'm happy to take this to my colleagues
on Council.

Best,
Elisa

On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Scott Vanderbilt (TEI-L) <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Is there any particular reason why <q> is not permitted within <rs>?
>
> I am attempting to mark-up archaeological findspots that occasionally
> quote from another text, e.g.:
>
>    <rs type="findspot">said to have been found <q>5 km from centre
>    [of <placeName>Bath</placeName>], near a quarry near a villa</q></rs>
>
> and
>
>    <rs type="findspot">in excavation, re-used in a fourth-century
>    <q>chalet</q></rs>
>
> However, <rs> does not permit such usage of <q> (or <quote> for that
> matter), notwithstanding its being defined as "a _general purpose_ name or
> referring string".
>
> Is there some other sanctioned method of accomplishing my goal of
> distinguishing the quoted text from the passages within which they appear?
>
> Thank you.
>



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