<state>

<state> contains a description of some status or quality attributed to a person, place, or organization often at some specific time or for a specific date range. [13.3.1 Basic Principles 13.3.2.1 Personal Characteristics]
Modulenamesdates — Names, Dates, People, and Places
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.datable (@calendar, @period) (att.datable.w3c (@when, @notBefore, @notAfter, @from, @to)) (att.datable.iso (@when-iso, @notBefore-iso, @notAfter-iso, @from-iso, @to-iso)) (att.datable.custom (@when-custom, @notBefore-custom, @notAfter-custom, @from-custom, @to-custom, @datingPoint, @datingMethod)) att.editLike (@evidence, @instant) (att.dimensions (@unit, @quantity, @extent, @precision, @scope) (att.ranging (@atLeast, @atMost, @min, @max, @confidence)) ) att.typed (@type, @subtype) att.naming (@role, @nymRef) (att.canonical (@key, @ref))
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
certainty: precision
header: biblFull
linking: ab
msdescription: msDesc
namesdates: state
textcrit: witDetail
Note

Where there is confusion between trait and state the more general purpose element state should be used even for unchanging characteristics. If you wish to distinguish between characteristics that are generally perceived to be time-bound states and those assumed to be fixed traits, then trait is available for the more static of these. The state element encodes characteristics which are sometimes assumed to change, often at specific times or over a date range, whereas the trait elements are used to record characteristics, such as eye-colour, which are less subject to change. Traits are typically, but not necessarily, independent of the volition or action of the holder.

Example
<state ref="#SCHOLtype="status">
 <label>scholar</label>
</state>
Example
<org>
 <orgName notAfter="1960">The Silver Beetles</orgName>
 <orgName notBefore="1960">The Beatles</orgName>
 <state type="membershipfrom="1960-08"
  to="1962-05">

  <desc>
   <persName>John Lennon</persName>
   <persName>Paul McCartney</persName>
   <persName>George Harrison</persName>
   <persName>Stuart Sutcliffe</persName>
   <persName>Pete Best</persName>
  </desc>
 </state>
 <state type="membershipnotBefore="1963">
  <desc>
   <persName>John Lennon</persName>
   <persName>Paul McCartney</persName>
   <persName>George Harrison</persName>
   <persName>Ringo Starr</persName>
  </desc>
 </state>
</org>
Content model
<content>
 <sequence>
  <elementRef key="precisionminOccurs="0"
   maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

  <alternate>
   <elementRef key="stateminOccurs="1"
    maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

   <sequence>
    <classRef key="model.headLike"
     minOccurs="0maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

    <classRef key="model.pLike"
     minOccurs="1maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

    <alternate minOccurs="0"
     maxOccurs="unbounded">

     <classRef key="model.noteLike"/>
     <classRef key="model.biblLike"/>
    </alternate>
   </sequence>
   <alternate minOccurs="0"
    maxOccurs="unbounded">

    <classRef key="model.labelLike"/>
    <classRef key="model.noteLike"/>
    <classRef key="model.biblLike"/>
   </alternate>
  </alternate>
 </sequence>
</content>
Schema Declaration
<rng:element name="state">
 <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.datable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.datable.w3c.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.datable.iso.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.datable.custom.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.editLike.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.dimensions.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.ranging.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.naming.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.canonical.attributes"/>
 <rng:group>
  <rng:zeroOrMore>
   <rng:ref name="precision"/>
  </rng:zeroOrMore>
  <rng:choice>
   <rng:oneOrMore>
    <rng:ref name="state"/>
   </rng:oneOrMore>
   <rng:group>
    <rng:zeroOrMore>
     <rng:ref name="model.headLike"/>
    </rng:zeroOrMore>
    <rng:oneOrMore>
     <rng:ref name="model.pLike"/>
    </rng:oneOrMore>
    <rng:zeroOrMore>
     <rng:choice>
      <rng:ref name="model.noteLike"/>
      <rng:ref name="model.biblLike"/>
     </rng:choice>
    </rng:zeroOrMore>
   </rng:group>
   <rng:zeroOrMore>
    <rng:choice>
     <rng:ref name="model.labelLike"/>
     <rng:ref name="model.noteLike"/>
     <rng:ref name="model.biblLike"/>
    </rng:choice>
   </rng:zeroOrMore>
  </rng:choice>
 </rng:group>
</rng:element>
element state
{
   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.datable.attributes,
   att.datable.w3c.attributes,
   att.datable.iso.attributes,
   att.datable.custom.attributes,
   att.editLike.attributes,
   att.dimensions.attributes,
   att.ranging.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   att.naming.attributes,
   att.canonical.attributes,
   (
      precision*,
      (
         state+
       | (
            model.headLike*,
            model.pLike+,
            ( model.noteLike | model.biblLike )*
         )
       | ( model.labelLike | model.noteLike | model.biblLike )*
      )
   )
}