For an alphabetical list of elements, see the alphabetical elements page.
Structural and Other Limited Elements
- <ead> – EAD wrapper
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<eadheader> – EAD Header
- <eadid> – EAD ID
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<filedesc> – File Description
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<titlestmt> – Title Statement
- <titleproper> – Title Proper
- <subtitle> – Subtitle
- <author> – Author
- <sponsor> – Sponsor
- <editionstmt> – Edition Statement
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<publicationstmt> – Publication Statement
- <publisher> – Publisher
- <seriesstmt> – Series Statement
- <notestmt> – Note Statement
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<titlestmt> – Title Statement
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<profiledesc> – Profile Description
- <creation> – Creation
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<langusage> – Language Usage
- <language> – Language
- <descrules> – Descriptive Rules
- <revisiondesc> – Revision Description
- <div> – Text Division
- <titlepage> – Title Page
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<did> – Descriptive Identification
- <abstract> – Abstract
- <langmaterial> – Language of the Material
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<physdesc> – Physical Description
- <dimensions> – Dimensions
- <extent> – Extent
- <physfacet> – Physical Facet
- <physloc> – Physical Location
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<repository> – Repository
- <subarea> – Subordinate Area
- <unitid> – ID of a Unit
- <unittitle> – Title of a Unit
- <unitdate> – Date of a Unit
Generic Elements Used Within <archdesc>, <archdescgrp>, <c>/<c01> (through <c12>), and <descgrp>
- <accessrestrict> – Conditions Governing Access
- <accruals> – Accruals
- <acqinfo> – Acquisition Information
- <altformavail> – Alternative Form Available
- <appraisal> – Appraisal Information
- <arrangement> – Arrangement
- <bibliography> – Bibliography
- <bioghist> – Biography or History
- <c> – Component (Unnumbered)
- <c01> – Component (First Level) through Component (Twelfth Level(
- <container> – Container
- <controlaccess> – Controlled Access Headings
- <custodhist> – Custodial History
- <dao> – Digital Archival Object
- <daodesc> – Digital Archival Object Description
- <daogrp> – Digital Archival Object Group
- <daoloc> – Digital Archival Object Location
- <descgrp> – Description Group
- <dsc> – Description of Subordinate Coordinates
- <fileplan> – File Plan
- <index> – Index
- <indexentry> – Index Entry
- <legalstatus> – Legal Status
- <odd> – Other Descriptive Data
- <originalsloc> – Location of Originals
- <otherfindaid> – Other Finding Aid
- <phystech> – Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
- <prefercite> – Preferred Citation
- <processinfo> – Processing Information
- <relatedmaterial> – Related Material
- <scopecontent> – Scope and Content
- <separatedmaterial> – Separated Material
- <userestrict> – Conditions Governing Use
Generic Elements
- <abbr> – Abbreviation
- <address> – Address
- <addressline> – Address Line
- <bibseries> – Bibliographic Series
- <blockquote> – Blockquote
- <chronitem> – Chronology List Item
- <chronlist> – Chronology List
- <corpname> – Corporate Name
- <date> – Date
- <defitem> – Definition List Item
- <edition> – Edition
- <emph> – Emphasis
- <event> – Event
- <eventgrp> – Event Group
- <expan> – Expansion
- <famname> – Family Name
- <function> – Function
- <genreform> – Genre/Physical Characteristic
- <geogname> – Geographic Name
- <head> – Heading
- <head01> – First Heading
- <head02> – Second Heading
- <imprint> – Imprint
- <item> – Item
- <label> – Label
- <lb /> – Line Break
- <list> – List
- <listhead> – List Heading
- <materialspec> – Material Specific Details
- <name> – Name
- <namegrp> – Name Group
- <note> – Note
- <num> – Number
- <occupation> – Occupation
- <origination> – Origination
- <p> – Paragraph
- <persname> – Personal Name
- <repository> – Repository
- <subarea> – Subordinate Area
- <subject> – Subject
- <title> – Title
Table Elements
- <table> – Table
Linking Elements
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- <arc> – Arc
- <archref> – Archival Reference
- <bibref> – Bibliographic Reference
- <dao> – Digital Archival Object
- <daodesc> – Digital Archival Object Description
- <daogrp> – Digital Archival Object Group
- <daoloc> – Digital Archival Object Location
- <extptr> – Extended Pointer
- <extptrloc> – Extended Pointer Location
- <extref> – Extended Reference
- <extrefloc> – Extended Reference Location
- <ptr> – Pointer
- <ptrgrp> – Pointer Group
- <ptrloc> – Pointer Location
- <ref> – Reference
- <refloc> – Reference Location/li>
- <resource> – Resource
Other Elements
- <eadgrp> – EAD Group
- <archdescgrp> – Archival Description Group
- <dscgrp> – Description of Subordinate Components Group
- <runner> – Runner