act-nameThis attribute will contain the name of the Act or Public Law that the quoted-block is affecting. actual-widthTables will normally spread to fit within the next specified column/span/page/turn-page width after computing the minimum space needed based upon the "colspec" and boxhead (if required) justification. The spreading function may be overridden by specifying "actual-width", which will allow the table to be as close to specifications as possible. alignTo be defined when tables are defined. align-modify-variableWill override whatever is specified in the "align" attribute and will make the output center if it is no more than two lines, but will make it flush and hang if it is more than two lines. The value of "1" will activate this override. amend-degreeIndicates whether this amendment is, in the opinion of the writer, a 1st degree amendment or a 2nd degree amendment. amend-idUnique identifier for the amendment, intended to be used by the document management system. Both the identifier and the version number for each amendment are given in the attributes on the amendment document (top) level.

This identifier is NOT the same as the amendment number, which is the number assigned to an amendment by a chamber, for example, Amendment 14. amend-stageIdentifier for an amendment’s stage in the legislative process, e.g., pending.

Values indicate the significant life stages in the process of an amendment that have an effect on the way the amendment is printed or displayed, for example, changing the color of the paper or the typography. amend-typeType of amendment, e.g., substitute amendment. Values are as described in the amendment tree. amending-commitee-numThe amending-committee-num controls the typographic display. For example: when amending-committee-num=1, the insertion is displayed as italic. applicabilityIndicates whether this a public or a private bill. bearoffNormal "bearoff" for figure columns is assumed to be a nut space. This may be overridden by specifying a value in points. The system may still alter the final spacing depending upon the needs for justification. bill-typeStyle of the bill. Office of the Legislative Counsel (OLC), traditional, or appropiations. blank-lines-afterThe number of blank lins after the action-desc. The default is “0”. block-styleText columns will normally be produced as flush and hang for the overs. This may be overridden by specifying "block-style". The value of "1" will activate this override. bill-stageIdentifier for a measure’s stage in the legislative process. Values indicate the significant life stages in the process of a bill that have an effect on the way the bill is printed or displayed, for example, changing the color of the paper or the typography. boldThis attribute is used to change the output to a bold rule for column rule. borderIndicates whether there should be a border (frame) around the graphic. This attribute is exactly the same as the GPO “border” attribute. by-requestThis attribute on the element sponsor. It is used when a legislative measure is introduced by another member (noted in the Senate with “by request”). changedHas this ENTIRE structural element (such as a Section (structure of legislation), Title (structure of legislation), etc.) been added or deleted?

Note: Use the <added-phrase> and <deleted-phrase> elements for changes inside a structure that are less than the full structure.

This attribute is used to mark entire structures that should be made typographically distinct because they have been added to or deleted from a measure. In contrast, the added phrase <added-phrase> and deleted phrase <deleted-phrase> elements are used to indicate changes within a structure that are less than the full structure, sometimes as little as a word, a number, or a few letters.

A structure (such as a title or a section) that has been marked as changed using this attribute is usually presented in a different typographic style to indicate the change. Material that has been inserted (added) is typically in italics. Material that has been removed (deleted) is typically struck through. chamberChamber of Congress considering a measure. Values are: House, this measure was passed by the House of Representatives. Senate, this measure was passed by the Senate. charThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Default source for entrys starting in this column. If character alignment is specified, the value is the single alignment character source for any implied char values for entry immediately in this column. A value of "" (the null string) means there is no aligning character. charoffThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. It represents the horizontal offset of the alignment character when align=char .

Default source for entrys starting in this column. For character alignment on an entry in the column, horizontal character offset is the percent of the current column width to the left of the (left edge of the) alignment character.

This value should be number, greater than 0 and less than or equal to 100. citationThis attribute will contain the legislative "path" to the first level in the quoted-block. coldefProvides for column definiton. Examples: text with no leader dots, no spread or align on character. colnameThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Name of column, used to specify the position or horizontal span of columns in a row by reference in entry using colname, namest, and/or nameend.

The colname value could be the same as colnum, as its declared value is NMTOKEN, though there is no such requirement. The name space for colnames is different for each tgroup. colnumThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Number of column, counting from 1 at left of the table. The value of colnum is not useful to identify a column in an entry, so serves no functional purpose other than a consistency check on the order of the colspecs. colsThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Number of columns in the tgroup. The value of this attribute must be an integer greater than zero. colsepThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Specifies the presence or absence of column separator rules (vertical rules). Provides the default value for all tgroups in this table.

If colsep is non-zero, display internal column rules to the right of each entry; if zero, do not display the rules. This value is ignored for the rightmost column, where the frame setting applies. The colsep value is determined by the leftmost column of a spanning entry, even though its effect is on the last column of such spanning entry.

This attribute value is implied from the closest element in the inheritance path: colspec then tgroup then table. Note that if a tgroup or table element has no explicit specification for this attribute but does have an associated style sheet that gives a specification for this attribute, then this value shall be used as the value that is inherited from this element. colsep-modify Vertical rules (colsep) will by default normally be hairline rules. A value of "1" in the "colsep" attribute must be used to make the rule in the default weight. The appropriate "colsep-modify" attribute must also be used to change the output to a parallel or bold rule. colwidthThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Either proportional measure of the form number*, e.g., “5*” for 5 times the proportion, or “*” (which is equivalent to “1*”); fixed measure, e.g., 2pt for 2 point, 3pi for 3 pica. (Mixed measure, e.g., 2*+3pt, while allowed in the full CALS table model, is not supported in this Exchange model.) Coefficients are positive integers or fixed point numbers; for fixed point numbers, a leading (possibly 0) integer part is required, and implementations should support at least 2 decimal places. A value of "" [the null string] is treated as a proportional measure of “1*”.

The fixed unit values are case insensitive. The standard list of allowed unit values is “pt” (points), “cm” (centimeters), “mm” (millimeters), “pi” (picas), and “in” (inches). The default fixed unit should be interpreted as “pt” if neither a proportion nor a fixed unit is specified. committee-idThe id of a working subdivision of a chamber, which prepares legislation or conducts investigations congressThe number of the Congress, e.g., “101” for the 101st Congress container-levelAttribute to toc element. This defines the element the toc is for. For example, it's the toc for the legis-body. contextThe name of the structure (e.g., title, chapter, section) which is to be used as the model for the display style of material which is being inserted or struck; for example, if a header of a chapter is being inserted or struck, the value of context should be “chapter”. continuation-text-levelThis allows for the identification of the level to which the continuation-text belongs. dateThe date of an event named in the element, such as the attestation date (element attestation date and action) for an amendment document.

Since the date on a measure may be printed in many different fashions, including incomplete dates and formal dates written out as a series of words, this attribute provides a machine-readable date in a standard form for searching and document management purposes. depthDepth of the graphic in points. display Determines if the element is visible or not. display-enacting-clause Determines if the enacting-clause in a bill is visible or not. display-inlineThe display-inline attribute provides a mechanism to pull levels together in their display. Typically, this will be used when the enumerator needs to be combined (e.g., (a)(1)). Possible values are yes-display-inline and no-display-inline. display-resolving-clause Determines if the resolving-clause in a resolution is visible or not. dms-id Unique identifier for the bill, intended to be used by the document management system. Both the identifier and the version number for each bill are given in the attributes on the bill (top) level.

This identifier is NOT the same as the legislation number (<legis-num>, which is the number assigned to a bill by the originating chamber, for example, H.R. 12. dms-version The version number of the measure, intended to be used by the document management system. Both the identifier and the version number for each measure are given in attributes on the top level element (bill, resolution, and amendment document). entry-modifyAttribute to modify a default value fileThe name of the General Entity that holds the file name and the type of notation for the graphic to be inserted.

This attribute is used to implement the style of graphics insertion that is currently the most popular for XML products. The graphic is held in an external file and pointed to from the XML file. The pointing is done by a general entity. The value of this attribute is the name of the general entity. The named entity both gives the type of graphic file and provides a pointer (which may be direct or indirect) to the file that contains the graphic. fnote-sizeDefault type size for footnote. formatThe name of the structure whose format will be used as a basis for the display of an Anomalous Structure having a “structure-name” attribute with the value of “no-name”.

For example, if an anomalous structure needs to be displayed as if it were a title, but the structure should not be identified with the text “Title”, this attribute is used to tell the display or print system to treat the structure typographically as if it were a Title. Such usage will be common, for example, in the case of appropriations bills in which the last major division of the text functions as but is not always a title (structure of legislation). frameThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Describes position of outer rulings.

The outer rulings appear in place of and in the space that would otherwise be taken by horizontal and vertical rulings on the outsides of those entries that appear at the edges of the table. graphic-descA textual description of a graphic for search and retrieval purposes, or for display “behind” an icon in an online system.

Contained within the element <graphic>, this attribute is used to hold a brief description of the actual graphic. This description can be used for searching, to display in place of the graphic in an online system, or to be read by a voice synthesis device for the visually-impaired who cannot see the graphic. (The actual graphic is usually stored in an external file and merely named by the attributes of the <graphic> element.) graphic-indent How far to indent the graphic (in points)

This is used as a manual override for the horizontal alignment of a graphic when the fixed values (center, left, and right) are not adequate. This attribute should only be used to add indention when the “halign” attribute is set to “left”. grid-typeface Each application will have a default grid and typeface specification established. These may be overridden by specifying a different grid number based on the four grids (1-4) established for the application or the four alternate pi grids (5-8) and the typefaces (1-4) within each grid. The "grid-typeface" must always be used in combination and entered as "?.?" halignHorizontal alignment of graphic in relation to the spanned part of the printed page hrefThis attribute contains a pointer to the location referenced by the element.

There are two different ways in which this attribute may be used. When pointing to something (such as a <section> or <title>) that is in the same document as the reference, the value of this attribute is the unique identifier (ID) of the item to which it points. For example, if the href points to a <section>, the value of this attribute is the id of the particular <section>.

When pointing to something outside the document (such as the United States Code), the value of this attribute is a URI (Universal Resource Indicator) of the object being referenced. An example of a Universal Resource Indicator would be the URL (Universal Resource Locator) of a file containing the object. idUnique name for the element so that it can be referenced.

Provides the name of a particular element, so it can be distinguished from all other elements of the same type, for example, naming one particular section (structure of legislation) so that applications can point to it and distinguish between it and the other perhaps hundreds of other sections (structure of legislation) in the same document.

indentMechanism permitting an override of the indentation typically used or a way to specify indentation level for a structure. The values are relative (up1 through up7 and down1 through down7) and absolute (the structure level can be specified such as subsection). idref A pointer to the location referenced by the element. (Location is expected to be a URI.) justificationUsed with the element para to indicate the placement on the page of non-statutory-material. The default is “left”. keyRepresents the organization that created this version of the bill (House, Senate, GPO, or Library of Congress). Different organizations may provide value added data to the document (e.g., Library of Congress may add elements to provide additional search capabilities). ldr-align-topWhen the stub of the table is text and all following columns are figures the default alignment is from the bottom of the text. This may be overridden by specifying "ldr-align-top". The value of "1" will activate this override. legal-docFor identifying the legal document type being cited. legis-dayFor elements which describe a date, this attribute holds the designated Legislative Day, as opposed to the actual calendar date. The Legislative Day is only recorded when the Legislative Day differs from the calendar date. legis-pathThis attribute is on internal-xref. This is needed to provide cross reference checking. levelAttribute for headers that appear in text which must be cased appropriate to their level line-numbersUsed to turn "off" and "on" printing of line numbers in an amendment-block. line-rulesLine-rule output consists of combinations of system generated rules for the top, boxheads, end of table, verticals, and sides. list-typeUsed to describe a list. The options are numbered, lettered, and none. lowest-bolded-levelThe lowest-bolded-level tells composition which levels to bold through (e.g., subtitle). lowest-levelThis is the lowest level container used in a generated toc. microcomp-versionThe composition application version used to compose the document. min-data-valueAll columns must have a minimum data value specified as a starting point for calculations to justify the table. Text columns must be specified as the minimum number of points required for a given column. The text columns will by default, spread as necessary, unless overridden, for justification of the table. min-spaceAdditional space is normally allowed above and below a table in galley and/or page makeup. This may be eliminated by specifying "min-space", which removes all extra space above and below the table. The value of "1" will activate this override. morerowsThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. There shall be at least that many more rows in the appropriate thead or tbody. Any entries with morerows that would attempt to extend further downward is an error. The rowsep is determined when the entry is processed, in the top row if morerows is positive. name-idThe unique identification for an individual, assumed to be the key field to a database of descriptions of people nameendThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Name of rightmost column of span. The value must be some colname in a colspec of the current tgroup. The column must be to the right of the column identified by namest. A nameend attribute without a namest is ignored. namestThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Name of leftmost column of span. The value must be some colname in a colspec of the current tgroup. A namest on an entry with no nameend specification indicates the single column so named, though colname is usually used for such a specification. If neither namest nor colname occur, the entry goes in the next column in sequence to the right, skipping over any encroachment from a prior row via entry morerows=N. It is an error if the namest value is not defined in a colspec for the current tgroup. no-cardingCarding (feathering) of columns is normally done as necessary in makeup. This may be overridden by specifying "no-carding". The value of "1" will activate this override. no-hyphWhen the stub of the table is justified text, it will normally hyphenate. This may be overridden by specifying "no-hyph". The value of "1" will activate this override. non-statutory-material-typeUsed to describe the nature of the non-statutory-material. It is defined as #CDATA . notationThe notation, or file format, in which the graphic is stored offset-from-leftTables will normally spread to fit within the next specified column/span/page/turn-page width after computing the minimum space needed based upon the "colspec" and boxhead (if required) justification. An offset from the left may be be calculated as part of this spread by specifying "offset-from-left" in points. other-associationUsed to name the type of association existing between a measure and a related document, when that association is not one already identified by specific attribute value, e.g., “associated-bill.” This attribute is used when the value of the “role” attribute is “other.” other-styleThe name of a formatting style to be used for display purposes, other than those styles already specifically delineated, such as Tax Style or U.S. Code Style. When the value of the “style” attribute is “other”, this attribute names the style which is to be used for display purposes. para-indentUsed with the element para to describe the number of “ems” to indent the text of non-statutory-material. Default is “1”. parsable-citeA “normalized” external citation string. pgwideTo be defined when tables are defined. positionIndicates whether the graphic is allowed to float or is fixed in the location defined; this attribute is typically relevant to print format, but not to electronic display. public-privateIs this measure public or private? The values are: public, impacting a specific individual and private, impacting the public at large quoted-blockThis container attribute for generating the toc indicates whether or not quoted-blocks are included in the toc. regenerationA yes value allows the regeneration of the toc. reporting-committeeFor new or deleted textual material, this attribute provides a link to the name of the committee that made a particular insertion or deletion. The committee name is defined in the committee amendment line, which is part of one of the actions associated with the measure. This element links a specific change to that committee name.

This attribute may be used in conjunction with a changed structure attribute on a structure such as a section (structure of legislation) or title (structure of legislation) that has been added to a measure or deleted from a measure. This attribute may also be used in conjunction with the changed structure attribute of an added phrase or a deleted phrase element. reporting-committee-numberThis attribute represents the change style. For example, if 0, the material is not displayed. If 1, the added material is italic and the deleted material is strike-through. If 2, the added material is bold-italic and the deleted material is bold-strike-through. All of these items have not been defined. resolution-stageIdentifier for a resolution’s stage in the legislative process. Values indicate the significant life stages in the process of a Resolution, which may affect color of paper or typographic style necessary when the Resolution is printed or displayed. resolution-typeIdentifies the type of resolution (i.e., standard, order-of-business, OLC-form, concur-with-amendment, multiple-resolved-clause, or impeachment). Standard is the default. This attribute effectively defines the resolution style since OLC-form is OLC styled and all others represent traditional style. resolving-clause-typeIndicates which of the several Resolving Clauses should be generated. The resolving clause “Resolved, ” (or the functional equivalent phrase) will be generated by display and print systems based on the type of resolution, e.g., Concurrent Resolution, Joint Resolution, etc.. This attribute lets the writer select the type of Resolving Clause that should be generated. restrict-indentPrimary and run-over indentions in a text stub are based on the following: 1-14 ems wide = 1 em; 15 or more ems wide = 2 ems. This default indention may be limited to 1 em by specifying "restrict-indent". The value of "1" will activate this override. roleIndicates the type of related document associated with a measure. rotationIndicates the display orientation of the graphic. rowsepThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Specifies the presence or absence of row separator rules (horizontal rules). Provides the default value for all tgroups in this table.

If rowsep is non-zero, display the internal row rules below each entry; if zero, do not display the rules. Ignored for the last row of the table (i.e., the last row of the last tgroup in this table), where the frame value applies.

This attribute is implied from the closest element in the inheritance path: row then colspec then tgroup then table. Note that if a tgroup or table element has no explicit specification for this attribute but does have an associated style sheet that gives a specification for this attribute, then this value shall be used as the value that is inherited from this element. row-sep-modifyHorizontal rules (rowsep) within the "tbody" portion of the table must be coded at this level or below and will by default normally be hairline rules. A value of "1" in the appropriate "rowsep" attribute must be used to make the rule in the default weight. The appropriate "rowsep-modify" attribute must also be used to change the output to a parallel or bold rule. rule-weightsOverride in tenths of a point from 0 to whatever. The order of specification is top, bottom of boxheads, end of table, all other horizontals, verticals, and gap between parallel, all separated by periods and entered as "?.?.?...?". section-authorAn optional value for identifying the author of a single section. section-typeValues are: (first-section | subsequent-section | non-designated-section). This allows us to define explicitly whether the word before the section needs to be "Section", "Sec.", or nothing. spanNumber of text columns the graphic should span, expressed as a number stageIndicates the measure’s stage in the legislative process; This attribute is used when determining what color paper or typographic style is necessary when the measure is printed. star-print A reprint of a bill, resolution, amendment, or committee report correcting technical or substantive errors in a previous printing; so called because of the small black star that appears on the front page or cover. stripIndicates whether this graphic will be stripped in electronically for the print. stub-definitionThe first column "entry" of all rows in the table must be defined in order to activate system specific defaults. The choice of definition is based upon the type of data and column start/end consideration. When either the "txt-clr" or "txt-ldr" value, the most commonly used, is specified by this "stub-definition" attribute stub-hierarchyA level of indention hierarchy (1 thru 9) value must be specified in the "stub-hierarchy" attribute. structure-nameThe name of the structure that is being defined as an anomalous structure. This is the name of an ordinary structure (such as “Title” or “Section”) that has an unusual internal structure this time. For example, if a title appears within a section, the element being redefined is section, since it does not normally contain titles inside it, and the structure-name attribute would be set to “section”. styleIdentifier for the style of format to be used for a measure, e.g., Office of Legislative Counsel style, Tax style, “Traditional” style, etc..

The style will determine the fonts, margins, indent levels, punctuation to be used with enumerators, and other display and typographic variables. Thus, a title (structure of legislation) or section (structure of legislation) set in two different styles could look very different on screen or paper, even though the structures are the same. This attribute can be used to create the same effect that used to be created using GPO’s subformat facility. subformatThis attribute is used in the table tool to indicate which array of table header rules, within the table tool, to use to produce the proper GPO style formatting for spanning headers. thread-body-ldg-sizeEach application will have default type sizes and leading established. The default type sizes may be overridden by specifying a value in points. The "tdesc" element always defaults to two points less than the "ttitle" element. The "thead-tbody-ldg-size" must always be used as a combination and entered as "?.?.?". times-correctedNumerical value for number of times a measure has been corrected. Used to generate the stars on a star print. ttitle-sizeEach application will have default type sizes and leading established. The default type sizes may be overridden by specifying a value in points. The "tdesc" element always defaults to two points less than the "ttitle" element. The "thead-tbody-ldg-size" must always be used as a combination and entered as "?.?.?". typeIndicator of the amount of copy that is missing from a document, i.e., a few words (“horizontal” missing text), or one or more lines (“vertical” missing text). Used to generate a line of “stars” (asterisks) where text is missing from a document valignThis attribute is defined by the OASIS Open Exchange Table Model. Default text vertical positioning within the entrys. Provides default value for rows and entrys in thead. versionThe version number of the measure, intended to be used by the document management system. Both the identifier and the version number for each measure are given in attributes on the top level element (bill, resolution, and amendment document).