This is a list of elements that are new in EAD3. In some cases, the element refines or replaces a particular element that occurred in EAD 2002. In some cases, such as <date> vs. <daterange>, <dateset>, and <datesingle>, the new element doesn’t replace the old, but they may replace/refine it in certain places where it could be previously used.
- <agencycode> — Agency Code
- <agencyname> — Agency Name
- <agent> — Agent
- <agenttype> — Agent Type
- <chronitemset> — Chronology List Item Set
- <citation> — Citation
- <control> — Control
- <controlnote> — Control Note
- <conventiondeclaration> — Convention Declaration
- <daoset> — Digital Archival Object Set
- <daterange> — Date Range
- <dateset> — Date Set
- <datesingle> — Date Single
- <descriptivenote> — Descriptive Note
- <didnote> — Descriptive Identification Note
- <eventdatetime> — Event Date and Time
- <eventdescription> — Event Description
- <eventtype> — Event Type
- <footnote> — Footnote
- <foreign> — Foreign
- <fromdate> — From Date
- <geographiccoordinates> — Geographic Coordinates
- <head03> — Third Heading
- <languagedeclaration> — Language Declaration
- <languageset> — Language Set
- <localcontrol> — Local Control
- <localtypedeclaration> — Local Type Declaration
- <maintenanceagency> — Maintenance Agency
- <maintenanceevent> — Maintenance Event
- <maintenancehistory> — Maintenance History
- <maintenancestatus> — Maintenance Status
- <objectxmlwrap> — Object XML Wrap
- <otheragencycode> — Other Agency Code
- <otherrecordid> — Other Record ID
- <physdescset> — Physical Description Set
- <part> — Part
- <physdescstructured> — Structured Physical Description
- <publicationstatus> — Publication Status
- <quantity> — Quantity
- <quote> — Quote
- <recordid> — Record ID
- <relation> — Relation
- <relationentry> — Relation Entry
- <relations> — Relations
- <representation> — Representation
- <script> — Script
- <source> — Source
- <sourceentry> — Source Entry
- <sources> — Sources
- <term> — Term
- <todate> — To Date
- <unitdatestructured> — Structured Date of the Unit