<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. [3.5.3 Numbers and Measures]
Modulecore — Elements Available in All TEI Documents
Attributesatt.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.rendition (@rend, @style, @rendition)) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) (att.global.responsibility (@cert, @resp)) (att.global.source (@source)) att.measurement (@unit, @quantity, @commodity)
typespecifies the type of measurement in any convenient typology.
Status Optional
Datatype teidata.enumerated
Member of
Contained by
analysis: cl phr s span
figures: cell figDesc
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: eg valDesc
verse: metSym rhyme
May contain
Example
<measure type="weight">
 <num>2</num> pounds of flesh</measure>
<measure type="currency">£10-11-6d</measure>
<measure type="area">2 merks of old extent</measure>
Example
<measure quantity="40unit="hogshead"
 commodity="rum">
2 score hh rum</measure>
<measure quantity="12unit="count"
 commodity="roses">
1 doz. roses</measure>
<measure quantity="1unit="count"
 commodity="tulips">
a yellow tulip</measure>
Content model
<content>
 <macroRef key="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</content>
Schema Declaration
<rng:element name="measure">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.rendition.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.responsibility.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.source.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.measurement.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="type">
   <rng:ref name="teidata.enumerated"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</rng:element>
element measure
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.rendition.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.global.responsibility.attributes,
   att.global.source.attributes,
   att.measurement.attributes,
   attribute type { teidata.enumerated }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}