TEI Header

The <teiHeader> is a required component of the transcription file and contains metadata about the digital edition. It generally consists of the following elements:

• The <fileDesc>: the only mandatory component. It contains a bibliographic description of the digital edition;
• The <encodingDesc>, which describes the relation between the digital edition and its (material) source;
• The <profileDesc> containing classifying and contextual information about the text.

The <fileDesc> itself consists of three mandatory parts as well:

• A <titleStmt> with information about the <title>, <author> and/or <editor> of the text;
• A <publicationStmt> containing information about publication details;
• A <sourceDesc> with bibliographical details about the material source.

The smallest possible valid TEI Header looks like this:

<teiHeader>
 <fileDesc>
  <titleStmt>
   <title>
<!-- title of the resource -->
   </title>
  </titleStmt>
  <publicationStmt>
   <p>
<!-- Information about distribution of the resource -->
   </p>
  </publicationStmt>
  <sourceDesc>
   <p>
<!-- Information about source from which the resource derives -->
   </p>
  </sourceDesc>
 </fileDesc>
</teiHeader>

Not every source of text requires the same type of information within the metadata, so the way in which the <teiHeader> is shaped depends on the type of source. It is therefore advisable to take a look at the Wiki page about the TEI Header of the relevant project.

Zie ook

• TEI Header (MVN)
• TEI Header (Mondrian)
• XML Huygens