Author Names

Encoding author initials at the end of entries.

Many entries end with the initials of the author. These initials are expanded elsewhere in the encyclopedia, and v2 will include expanding them in place, so users can identify the author. We have two methods, one for v1 and another for v2

Note: For author names in citations within an entry, use <bibl><author>.

First Release: v1

Use <p style="author">. This makes it easy to locate and update later for v2

Second Release: v2

  • Use <byline> for the author initials. This must be on its own line (not enclosed in a <p> tag).
    • <byline> can only be used at the end of a <div>, or as part of an <opener> or <closer> group. For long entries, where sections are written by different authors, enclose each authored section within <div type="section">.
    • Do not include <docAuthor> within <byline>, as that is reserved for the author of an entire document, not an author for a subset of a document, like an entry.