deceased
Deceased
Indicates whether or not the contributor described in the element was deceased when the document or document component was published.
Used on Element: <contrib>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| no | The contributor was living when the document was published. |
| yes | The contributor had died by the time the document was published. |
| Restriction | @deceased is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Example
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<contrib contrib-type="author" deceased="yes">
<name><surname initials="P">Poe</surname>
<given-names initials="EA">Edgar Allan</given-names>
</name></contrib>
...