MTF Elements

<concept>
Primary element of a conceptGrp. Content is the entry number.
syntax: 
<concept >
  ui4 datatype 
</concept>
content: ui4 datatype
order: Ignored when a datatype is specified.
parents: conceptGrp
children: No children allowed when a datatype is specified.
attributes: (none)
model: Treated as closed when a datatype is specified.
source: 
<ElementType name="concept" content="textOnly" model="closed" dt:type="ui4">       <description>Primary element of a conceptGrp. Content is the entry number.</description>
</ElementType>
<conceptGrp>
The container for one concept. A concept has concept-level, language-independent fields, and at least one language group, which contains at least one term.
syntax: <conceptGrp>
many

<concept>

[ <system> ] *

[ <transacGrp> ] *

[ <descripGrp> ] *

<languageGrp> +

</conceptGrp>
content: eltOnly
order: many
parents: mtf
children: concept, descripGrp, languageGrp, system, transacGrp
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="conceptGrp" content="eltOnly" order="many" model="closed">              <description>The container for one concept. A concept has concept-level, 
  language-independent fields, and at least one language group, which 
  contains at least one term.
  </description>           <element type="concept" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>            <!-- contains concept-level info and languages --><element type="system" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/><element type="transacGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/><element type="descripGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/><element type="languageGrp" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs=""/>
</ElementType>
<date>
A date in ISO-8601:1988 format, as implemented by MSXML2.
syntax: 
<date >
 dateTime datatype 
</date>
content: dateTime datatype
order: Ignored when a datatype is specified.
parents: transacGrp
children: No children allowed when a datatype is specified.
attributes: (none)
model: Treated as closed when a datatype is specified.
source: 
<ElementType name="date" content="textOnly" dt:type="dateTime" model="closed">       <description>A date in ISO-8601:1988 format, as implemented by MSXML2.</description>
</ElementType>
<descrip>
Contains a descriptive, free-text element like a definition or a subject field. Content is formatted text, and the tag can carry a link attribute (link to concept, term, subject tree, graphics file, URL).
syntax: 
<descrip  [ Clink = string ] 
 [ Glink = string ] 
 [ Plink = string ] 
 [ Slink = string ] 
 [ Tlink = string ] 
 [ type = string ] 
 [ Ulink = string ] 
>
(many) [  <xref> ] * 
 mixed content 
</descrip>
content: mixed
order: many (default)
parents: descripGrp
children: xref
attributes: Clink, Glink, Plink, Slink, Tlink, type, Ulink
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="descrip" content="mixed" model="closed">       <description>Contains a descriptive, free-text element like a definition 
  or a subject field. Content is formatted text, and the tag can carry a 
  link attribute (link to concept, term, subject tree, graphics file, URL).
  </description>     <element type="xref" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/>     <attribute type="type" required="yes"/>     <attribute type="Clink"/>     <attribute type="Glink"/>
      <attribute type="Plink"/>     <attribute type="Slink"/>     <attribute type="Tlink"/>     <attribute type="Ulink"/>
</ElementType>
<descripGrp>
Contains a descriptive element, and optionally a source, transactional info, and a note.
syntax: 
<descripGrp >
       <descrip 
many [ <transacGrp> ] * 
     [ <descripGrp> ] * 
</descripGrp>
content: eltOnly
order: many
parents: conceptGrp, descripGrp, languageGrp, termGrp
children: descrip, descripGrp, transacGrp
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="descripGrp" content="eltOnly" order="many" model="closed">        <description>Contains a descriptive element, and optionally a source, 
  transactional info, and a note.
  </description>        <element type="descrip" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>        <element type="transacGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/>        <element type="descripGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/>
</ElementType>
<language>
A language specifier. The type attribute holds the "name" of the language as specified in the database definition, the lang attribute the locale in the form "en_us".
syntax: 
<language
 [ lang = string ] 
 [ type = string ] 
/>
content: empty
order: seq
parents: languageGrp
children: (none)
attributes: lang, type
model: open (default)
source: 
<ElementType name="language" content="empty" order="seq">       <description>A language specifier. The type attribute holds the "name" of the language
  as specified in the database definition, the lang attribute the locale in the form "en_us".
  </description>       <attribute type="type" required="yes"/>       <attribute type="lang" required="yes"/>
</ElementType>
<languageGrp>
The container for information about all terms in one language.
syntax: <languageGrp >
many

<language>

[ <transacGrp> ] *

[ <descripGrp> ] *

<termGrp> +

</languageGrp >
content: eltOnly
order: many
parents: conceptGrp
children: descripGrp, language, termGrp, transacGrp
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="languageGrp" content="eltOnly" order="many" model="closed">       <description>The container for information about all terms in one language.</description>       <element type="language" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>       <element type="transacGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/>       <element type="descripGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/>
        <element type="termGrp" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs=""/>
</ElementType>
<mtf>
The root node of an MTF document. A document must contain at least one concept.
syntax: <mtf>
seg < conceptGrp > +
</mtf >
content: eltOnly
order: seq
parents: No parents found. This is probably the document element.
children: conceptGrp
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="mtf" content="eltOnly" order="seq" model="closed">       <description>The root node of an MTF document. A document must contain at least one concept.
  </description>       <element type="conceptGrp" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs=""/>
</ElementType>
<system>
Contains system-maintained information like the old entry class and the approval status of a concept, language or term. The type attribute can be one of "entryClass" and "status".
syntax: 
<system
  type = enumeration: entryClass | status
>
  textOnly content 
</system>
content: textOnly
order: many (default)
parents: conceptGrp
children: No children allowed when content is textOnly.
attributes: type
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="system" content="textOnly" model="closed">       <description>Contains system-maintained information like the old entry class 
  and the approval status of a concept, language or term. 
  The type attribute can be one of "entryClass" and "status".
  </description>       <AttributeType name="type" dt:type="enumeration" dt:values="entryClass status" required="yes">               <description>A system tag can be of type entryClass (values 1-8, inherited from old MTW databases) 
    or type status (values: new, reviewed, approved).</description>       </AttributeType>       <attribute type="type" required="yes"/>
</ElementType>
<term>
Contains a term as plain text. Note: we have requests for storing formatted terms containing sub- and superscript for mathematical and chemical formulae. This should be decided soon, IMHO it's doable.
syntax: 
<term>
   textOnly content 
</term>
content: textOnly
order: many (default)
parents: termGrp
children: No children allowed when content is textOnly.
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="term" content="textOnly" model="closed">       <description>Contains a term as plain text. Note: we have requests for storing 
  formatted terms containing sub- and superscript for mathematical and chemical formulae. 
  This should be decided soon, IMHO it's doable.
  </description>
</ElementType>
<termGrp>
Groups one term and all its associated information, which can be descriptions, source references, notes, and transactional information.
syntax: <termGrp>
many

<term>

[ <transacGrp> ] *

[ <descripGrp> ] *

</termGrp>
content: eltOnly
order: many
parents: languageGrp
children: descripGrp, term, transacGrp
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="termGrp" content="eltOnly" order="many" model="closed">       <description>Groups one term and all its associated information, which can be 
  descriptions, source references, notes, and transactional information.
  </description>       <element type="term" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>       <element type="transacGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs=""/>       <element type="descripGrp" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="*"/>
</ElementType>
<transac>
Contains a transaction type and responsible person. The type can be one of origination, modification. The content of the tag is the textual representation of the associated person link (Plink), i.e., the person's user id.
syntax: 
<transac
[ Plink = string ] 
  type = enumeration: origination | modification
>
 textOnly content 
</transac>
content: textOnly
order: many (default)
parents: transacGrp
children: No children allowed when content is textOnly.
attributes: Plink, type
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="transac" content="textOnly" model="closed">       <description>Contains a transaction type and responsible person. The type can be one
  of origination, modification. The content of the tag is the textual representation of 
  the associated person link (Plink), i.e., the person's user id. 
  </description>       <AttributeType name="type" dt:type="enumeration" dt:values="origination modification" required="yes">                <description>A transac tag can be of type origination (the associated field has been created) 
    or type modification (the associated field has been modified).</description>       </AttributeType>       <attribute type="type" required="yes"/>       <attribute type="Plink"/>
</ElementType>
<transacGrp>
Contains a transaction and date, and optionally a note.
syntax: <transacGrp>
many

<transac>

<date>

</transacGrp>
content: eltOnly
order: many
parents: conceptGrp, descripGrp, languageGrp, termGrp
children: date, transac
attributes: (none)
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="transacGrp" content="eltOnly" order="many" model="closed">        <description>Contains a transaction and date, and optionally a note.</description>        <element type="transac" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>        <element type="date" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
</ElementType>
<xref>
Contains a descriptive, free-text element like a definition or a subject field. Content is formatted text, and the tag can carry a link attribute (link to concept, term, subject tree, graphics file, URL).
syntax: 
<xref
 [ Tlink = string ] 
> 
  textOnly content 
</xref>
content: textOnly
order: many (default)
parents: descrip
children: No children allowed when content is textOnly.
attributes: Tlink
model: closed
source: 
<ElementType name="xref" content="textOnly" model="closed">       <description>Contains a descriptive, free-text element like a definition 
  or a subject field. Content is formatted text, and the tag can carry a 
  link attribute (link to concept, term, subject tree, graphics file, URL).
  </description>       <attribute type="Tlink" required="yes"/>
</ElementType>

Parent topic: XML Schema: MTF