measure (hendiDocuments)
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<measure> (measure) contains a word or phrase referring to some quantity of an object or commodity, usually comprising a number, a unit, and a commodity name.
Other Customizations
Attributes
unit
req
Possible values
folio
(folio)
The number of folio.
pages
(pages)
The number of written pages or pages that contain textual content.
type
opt
specifies the type of measurement in any convenient typology.
Datatype
teidata.enumerated
Example
<measure type="weight"><num>2</num> pounds of flesh</measure> <measure type="currency">£10-11-6d</measure> <measure type="area" unitRef="#merk">2 <unit>merks</unit> of old extent</measure> <encodingDesc>
<unitDecl>
<unitDef xml:id="merk" type="area">
<label>merk</label>
<placeName ref="#Scotland"/>
<desc>A merk was an area of land determined variably by its agricultural productivity.</desc>
</unitDef>
</unitDecl>
</encodingDesc>
Example
<measure quantity="40" unit="hogshead" commodity="rum">2 score hh rum</measure> <measure quantity="12" unit="count" commodity="roses">1 doz. roses</measure> <measure quantity="1" unit="count" commodity="tulips">a yellow tulip</measure>
