<listhead> List Heading

<listhead> is a formatting element that groups headings for columns in a definition <list> (a <list> with the type definition), in a <chronlist>, or in an <index>. It contains <head01>, <head02>, and/or <head03> in that order.

Attributes

  • @altrender – not required. Use if the content of the element should be displayed or printed differently than the rendering established in a style sheet for other occurrences of the element.
  • @audience – not required. Use to set whether the element’s contents will be visible to external users or to internal ones. Possible values are: “internal” and “external.”
  • @id – not required. Creates an ID for element. Can be used for linking.
  • @lang – not required. Three-letter code that indicates the language in which the element’s contents were written. It should come from ISO 639-2b.
  • @script – not required. Four-letter code that indicates the script in which the element’s contents were written. It should come from ISO 15924.

Child Elements

<listhead> contains <head01>, <head02>, and/or <head03> in that order. Technically, all of these elements are optional although the order is specified.

The EAD tag library recommends that the <head03> element not be used within a definition list. Definition lists may only contain two levels of elements, while <chronlist>s may contain three. Using a third element throws off table display if there aren’t enough elements.

Examples

<p>The following terms are used in correspondence throughout the series.</p>
<list listtype="deflist">
  <listhead>
    <head01>Term</head02>
    <head02>Definition</head03>
  </listhead>
  <defitem>
    <label>cutter</label>
    <item>a rotary cutter used to cut fabric</item>
  </defitem>
  <defitem>
    <label>Hera</label>
    <item>The Clover brand Hera tool is used to mark and fold fabric.</item>
  </defitem>
  <defitem>
    <label>jelly roll</label>
    <item>a rolled bundle of fabric strips, cut 2.5" wide</item>
  </defitem>
</list>
<chronlist>
  <listhead>
    <head01>Date</head01>
    <head02>Place</head02>
    <head03>Event</head03>
  </listhead>
  <chronitem>
    <datesingle>1990</datesingle>
    <chronitemset>
      <geogname identifier="https://www.geonames.org/5194941/"><part>Intercourse</part> <part>Pennsylvania</part></geogname>
      <event><persname identifier="http://id.quiltlink.org/people/2847245"><part>Lo</part> <part>Mao</part> <part>Moua</part></persname> establishes <corpname><part>Pennsylvania Hmong Crafts</part></corpname> to sell Amish-style quilts alongside <foreign lang="hmn"  render="italic">paj ntaub</foreign> and Hmong embroidery in the tourist district of Intercourse, PA.</event>
    </chronitemset>
  </chronitem>
  <chronitem>
    <daterange>
      <fromdate>1990</fromdate>
      <todate>1997</todate>
    </daterange>
    <chronitemset>
      <geogname identifier="https://www.geonames.org/5194941/"><part>Intercourse</part> <part>Pennsylvania</part></geogname>
      <event>The shop remains open alongside competing institutions.</event>
    </chronitemset>
  </chronitem>
  <chronitem>
    <datesingle>1997</datesingle>
    <chronitemset>
      <geogname identifier="https://www.geonames.org/5197079/"><part>Lancaster</part> <part>Pennsylvania</part></geogname>
      <event><persname identifier="http://id.quiltlink.org/people/2847245"><part>Moua</part></persname> moves the business to her home in Lancaster while continuing to sell at events.</event>
    </chronitemset>
  </chronitem>
</chronlist>

Changes from EAD 2002

<listhead> gained @lang and @script and the element <head03>.

EAD3 Tag Library Entry

View the official tag library entry for <listhead>