Encoded Archival Description Tag Library, Version 2002
EAD Elements by Tag Name
The following list of Encoded Archival Description data elements indicates the element tag followed by its EAD formal element name. See also Index by Element Name.
- <abbr> - Abbreviation
- <abstract> - Abstract
- <accessrestrict> - Conditions Governing Access
- <accruals> - Accruals
- <acqinfo> - Acquisition Information
- <address> - Address
- <addressline> - Address Line
- <altformavail> - Alternative Form Available
- <appraisal> - Appraisal Information
- <arc> - Arc
- <archdesc> - Archival Description
- <archdescgrp> - Archival Description Group
- <archref> - Archival Reference
- <arrangement> - Arrangement
- <author> - Author
- <bibliography> - Bibliography
- <bibref> - Bibliographic Reference
- <bibseries> - Bibliographic Series
- <bioghist> - Biography or History
- <blockquote> - Block Quote
- <c> - Component (Unnumbered)
- <c01> - Component (First Level)
- <c02> - Component (Second Level)
- <c03> - Component (Third Level)
- <c04> - Component (Fourth Level)
- <c05> - Component (Fifth Level)
- <c06> - Component (Sixth Level)
- <c07> - Component (Seventh Level)
- <c08> - Component (Eighth Level)
- <c09> - Component (Ninth Level)
- <c10> - Component (Tenth Level)
- <c11> - Component (Eleventh Level)
- <c12> - Component (Twelfth Level)
- <change> - Change
- <chronitem> - Chronology List Item
- <chronlist> - Chronology List
- <colspec> - Table Column Specification
- <container> - Container
- <controlaccess> - Controlled Access Headings
- <corpname> - Corporate Name
- <creation> - Creation
- <custodhist> - Custodial History
- <dao> - Digital Archival Object
- <daodesc> - Digital Archival Object Description
- <daogrp> - Digital Archival Object Group
- <daoloc> - Digital Archival Object Location
- <date> - Date
- <defitem> - Definition List Item
- <descgrp> - Description Group
- <descrules> - Descriptive Rules
- <did> - Descriptive Identification
- <dimensions> - Dimensions
- <div> - Text Division
- <dsc> - Description of Subordinate Components
- <dscgrp> - Description of Subordinate Components Group
- <ead> - Encoded Archival Description
- <eadgrp> - EAD Group
- <eadheader> - EAD Header
- <eadid> - EAD Identifier
- <edition> - Edition
- <editionstmt> - Edition Statement
- <emph> - Emphasis
- <entry> - Table Entry
- <event> - Event
- <eventgrp> - Event Group
- <expan> - Expansion
- <extent> - Extent
- <extptr> - Extended Pointer
- <extptrloc> - Extended Pointer Location
- <extref> - Extended Reference
- <extrefloc> - Extended Reference Location
- <famname> - Family Name
- <filedesc> - File Description
- <fileplan> - File Plan
- <frontmatter> - Front Matter
- <function> - Function
- <genreform> - Genre/Physical Characteristic
- <geogname> - Geographic Name
- <head> - Heading
- <head01> - First Heading
- <head02> - Second Heading
- <imprint> - Imprint
- <index> - Index
- <indexentry> - Index Entry
- <item> - Item
- <label> - Label
- <langmaterial> - Language of the Material
- <language> - Language
- <langusage> - Language Usage
- <lb> - Line Break
- <legalstatus> - Legal Status
- <linkgrp> - Linking Group
- <list> - List
- <listhead> - List Heading
- <materialspec> - Material Specific Details
- <name> - Name
- <namegrp> - Name Group
- <note> - Note
- <notestmt> - Note Statement
- <num> - Number
- <occupation> - Occupation
- <odd> - Other Descriptive Data
- <originalsloc> - Location of Originals
- <origination> - Origination
- <otherfindaid> - Other Finding Aid
- <p> - Paragraph
- <persname> - Personal Name
- <physdesc> - Physical Description
- <physfacet> - Physical Facet
- <physloc> - Physical Location
- <phystech> - Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
- <prefercite> - Preferred Citation
- <processinfo> - Processing Information
- <profiledesc> - Profile Description
- <ptr> - Pointer
- <ptrgrp> - Pointer Group
- <ptrloc> - Pointer Location
- <publicationstmt> - Publication Statement
- <publisher> - Publisher
- <ref> - Reference
- <refloc> - Reference Location
- <relatedmaterial> - Related Material
- <repository> - Repository
- <resource> - Resource
- <revisiondesc> - Revision Description
- <row> - Table Row
- <runner> - Runner
- <scopecontent> - Scope and Content
- <separatedmaterial> - Separated Material
- <seriesstmt> - Series Statement
- <sponsor> - Sponsor
- <subarea> - Subordinate Area
- <subject> - Subject
- <subtitle> - Subtitle
- <table> - Table
- <tbody> - Table Body
- <tgroup> - Table Group
- <thead> - Table Head
- <title> - Title
- <titlepage> - Title Page
- <titleproper> - Title Proper of the Finding Aid
- <titlestmt> - Title Statement
- <unitdate> - Date of the Unit
- <unitid> - ID of the Unit
- <unittitle> - Title of the Unit
- <userestrict> - Conditions Governing Use