Encoded Archival Description Tag Library, Version 2002

EAD Elements

<langusage> Language Usage

Description:

An optional subelement within the <profiledesc> portion of the <eadheader> that provides a statement about languages, sublanguages, and dialects represented in an encoded finding aid. The language(s) in which the finding aid is written can be further specified using the <language> subelement within <langusage>. For bilingual or multilingual finding aids, either identify each language in a separate <language> element, or mention only the predominant language.

The <langusage> element is modeled on a Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) DTD element.

May contain:

#PCDATA, abbr, archref, bibref, emph, expan, extptr, extref, language, lb, linkgrp, ptr, ref, title

May occur within:

profiledesc

Attributes:

Example:

    <eadheader langencoding="iso639-2b">
        <eadid>[...]</eadid>
        <filedesc>[...]</filedesc>
        <profiledesc>
            <creation>[...]</creation>
            <langusage>Bilingual finding aid written in
                <language langcode="fre">French</language> and
                <language langcode="eng">English.</language>
            </langusage>
        </profiledesc>
    </eadheader>